Stress finds a way to sap the sleep, peace, and fun from our lives. However, it can also be an excellent motivator and driver of success. Olga Pinn is a certified meditation teacher and wellness coach who spent the better part of the last few...

Beatriz Valdés' Yukio Mishima: Silk and Steel gives a very detailed account of the life of Kimitake Hiraoka, the literary prodigy who adopted the famous pen name Yukio Mishima. The book charts Mishima’s life alongside a long timeline of Japanese cultural history divided into seven...

Versology by Avalok is a book of poetry that reflects on life, nature, adventures, and the tangled web of human emotions and the world around us. Avalok has a unique writing style called 'Superstringer,' merging sentences. The poetry takes you into stories of distant mountain...

In Quinn James Cunniff’s The Bipartisan Path Forward, America’s political gridlock is traced to the habit of voting for every candidate from the same party. Cunniff argues that politicians respond by protecting their electoral prospects, even when compromise could produce legislation voters need. He examines...

UnMoored is a great book if you want self-healing and transformation. We have all heard the expression about working toward a better version of ourselves each day. You will delight in how Leena accomplished self-healing without even knowing it was happening. She listened to her...

Black Brilliance by Suzette McLean is a historical nonfiction quiz book built around one idea: Black history is part of world history, not a separate story beginning with enslavement. McLean starts in ancient Africa, where rulers such as Mansa Musa represent established centers of wealth...

Mom: I Love You to the Beach and More celebrates motherly love. Written by Becki A. Jacobson, it illustrates the beautiful relationship between a young girl and her mother. The background setting is a beach. The narrator reveals the feelings she has for her mother...

Waiting for the Kick: A Midwife's Grief and Rebirth in Africa by Sheila Kimble-Haas is a memoir that opens in the rawest place possible: the months after the sudden death of the author's husband, Ric, when grief becomes a constant, buzzing presence she can't outrun....

Paris, More Than a Fairytale by Arabella Dubois is a really useful guide for readers who want to grasp how French people live and manage their daily lives. In this book, the author writes about living in apartments on Rue St. Dominique and shares lessons...

As I began to read Nouvelle New England by Chef Justin Bradbury, I was immediately immersed in the rich New England culture and its relationship with food. Chef Bradbury carefully laid out the connections between types of foods and dishes that were special to each...