Geraldine DeRuiter braids her love of food with feminist critique in her hilarious, relatable memoir If You Can’t Take the Heat.
In True Face recounts Jonna Mendez’s experience rising through the ranks of the CIA, from disguising spies and planning special operations to grappling with gender discrimination.
At once a tender family portrait and a powerful exploration of Indian history, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Independence is a rewarding read.
Filled with delightful twists, The Irish Matchmaker is an immersive story about faith and finding love in unexpected places from author Jennifer Deibel.
Language City reveals the New Yorkers working to save their endangered mother tongues and offers a new way of viewing language.
The Last Zookeeper is beautifully drawn with spare pencil lines and watercolor washes, and provides a conversation starter for older children who may be wondering about their role to play in a world that needs everyone’s help in order to survive.
Reporter Marie Arana paints a thoughtful portrait of how Latinos have shaped—and been shaped by—the United States in this punchy cultural history.
The snarky and complex Listen for the Lie is riveting all the way through to its jaw-dropper of a resolution.
Period-correct and darkly hilarious, Little Underworld is reminiscent of gumshoe movies from the golden age of Hollywood.
Anybody who thinks spiders can’t be cute will be proven wrong with Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten, a charmingly illustrated story about identity and honesty.
In her deeply moving memoir, Susan Lieu tries to find closure after her mother’s untimely death.
A lushly crafted tale of a Maine fishing village cursed by a mermaid, The Moorings of Mackerel Sky is a debut to submerge yourself in.
In Mother Doll, Katya Apekina hits on something beautifully innate: Who are we if not the histories of our ancestors?
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