Renée-Pélagie de Montreuil, the wife of the infamous French writer Marquis de Sade, is the subject of Margaret Crosland’s illuminating biography Sade’s Wife. De Montreuil’s 1763 betrothal to the marquis was orchestrated by her... Read More

In Andrew Dana Hudson’s unsettling science fiction novel "Absence", unexplained disappearances strain people’s faith in their institutions and reality. In this future setting, the phenomenon of popping, or sudden vanishings marked by... Read More

In Salma El Moumni’s sinuous novel "Farewell Tangier", a young Moroccan woman struggles with self-doubt, body dysmorphia, and cultural and sexual repression. From the age of ten, Alia notices men pursuing her with territorial... Read More

An heirloom’s centrality to its family becomes clear following a storm in the heartfelt picture book "Always There, Rocking Chair". In Tybre’ana Eaddy’s sentimental picture book "Always There, Rocking Chair", a family learns to... Read More

A resourceful teenager comes into her own while working as an intern on a research vessel in the affecting novel "Too Deep to Drown". In Stacy R. Ward’s aching, ecoconscious novel "Too Deep to Drown", a teenager matures while working... Read More

Sheila Moeschen’s celebratory travel guide "Book Lovers’ New England" tours through the homes, museums, and sites that inspired local poets and writers. New England has fostered numerous talents, including Emily Dickinson, Robert... Read More

The short stories collected in M Lin’s encompassing book "The Memory Museum" concern the conflicts and commonalities experienced by Chinese nationals, who reflect upon the past, travel abroad, emigrate, or remain within their home... Read More

Luna was the best dog a boy could ask for, brought home from the farmer’s market when the narrator was six. She taught him patience, openness in friendships, kindness, support, and love. Losing her devastated him to the extent that he... Read More