Not everyone has achieved the "American Dream." Why does poverty continue to plague society in the richest country in the world? Steven C. Taylor and Jason Janz have worked for decades in education, workforce policy, and non-profits dedicated to helping poverty-stricken families. With Together We...

Journey of Smooth J: Basketball to Poet by Joseph Hill is a collection of poems that looks into the lives and struggles of Black men in America. Hill writes about more than just hardship. You get poems about love, passion, and relationships that run on...

Burn Fuel Better by Don Owens points out an often overlooked culprit of climate change: Black Carbon, a type of particulate matter and a byproduct of burning fossil fuels. It is more dangerous than carbon dioxide, causes illnesses when inhaled, and coats our ice shelves,...

Adversology: Unconstitutional Stories by Avalok is an illuminating poetry collection that encourages you to confront societal ills head-on. When civil discourse gets thrown out the window in a sovereign republic, anarchy takes root in society. Sometimes, you have to dig deep and push yourself to...

In The Byzantine Pineapple, Bill Poje takes a hard look at how complex and unfair our social, economic, legal, and political (SELP) systems have become. It actually offers a solution. Poje argues that the endless stream of new laws, tax changes, and welfare programs makes...

Making Global Sense by Judah Freed takes a look at what happens when people stop treating themselves as isolated individuals and begin seeing humanity as an interdependent whole. Drawing on Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Freed argues that freedom depends on people learning to govern themselves...

In Without A Compass, Martin Terrell recounts his childhood in Cincinnati’s West End, where poverty and segregation shape the boundaries of life before his mother’s death sends him into foster care. At Walnut Hills High School, Terrell discovers an aptitude for writing and begins to...

In her memoir Piece by Piece, Sheryl Hauk tells the story of how she survived an abusive childhood and built a life centered on music, teaching, family, and creativity. Even though her father no longer has control over her, the effects of the abuse continue...

A Collection of Poems by Kauveh Rusta brings together thoughtful poems about life, exile, love, death, and the search for identity. Every poem is accompanied by an abstract painting, which gives the words a visual story. Kauveh takes readers to Iran, a country he still...

The marginalization of Jews who are not of European origin is the subject of Interrogating Ashkenormativity by Sipporah International. For readers not familiar with the term, Ashkenazi Jews are an ethnic group that originated in medieval Germany and France during the 10th century. They spoke...