Phoebe, who’s 10 or 11 years old, is playing with her late Grandpa’s cape among the trees when she meets a goblin who introduces himself as Gnish-Gnash. He explains he’s on a mission to protect the only griffin’s egg in existence. Phoebe doesn’t know what a griffin is, despite her vast knowledge of wildlife, and …
“Several hundred thousand Americans are caged in American jails every single day, not because they are necessarily guilty of a crime but because our wealth-based justice system targets those who don’t have the money to post bail….And the vast majority of those caged are poor, Black, and brown.” So writes Plant, editor of Zora Neale …
“Food Cuddler,” “Food Whisperer,” and “Procrastin-Eater” are just a few of the author’s creatively named categories in this book, which aims to help readers analyze and improve their dysfunctional relationships with food. Eating should be a simple process, she asserts; the main reason to eat is hunger, and fullness is the cue to stop. What …
A fairy-tale atmosphere coexists with harsh realities from the opening sentence: “Once upon a time M’sauga Island was the place where desperate mothers abandoned baby girls and where young women went seeking to prevent babies altogether.” The island is home to elderly Hermine “Herself” Zook, who fabricates medicines from wild plants that populate the wetlands …
It snows and the river freezes over. Little Mo’s parents, going out to forage, caution him to remain in their cave and not to tread on the ice. But a bored and lonely Little Mo ventures outside anyway and builds snow friends. He hides when enormous, dinosaurlike monsters emerge and settle into the cave. Mustering …
Nica would rather be honing her Guardian skills than taking on the responsibilities of leading the nuptial pod for Rissa, her older sister, who will be bonding with Jonnat. Nica’s father is the Head Guardian of the Olomi, an amphibian people who reside in the Deep, and she’s long dreamed of following in his wake. …
Ralph is an indefatigably curious pound puppy who joined his adoptive family when he was 6 months old. Murray is a savvy tortoiseshell cat who lives next door and just happens to be Ralph’s best friend. They live in 1950s Murfreesboro, a “quaint little hamlet…where there was never a need to lock your doors.” Written …
It hasn’t been easy for Det. Gina Marie Cototi to keep up with her hefty caseload, primarily consisting of insurance fraud. But her troubles only surge when someone steals her 1963 Corvette Stingray, a mint-condition classic that’s been in her family for 60 years. In trying to get her car back, she mingles with criminals …
Stainforth, a professor at the London School of Economics, is no denier, but he asks, “What do we know with confidence bordering on certainty? How do we know it, and what is the basis for any such confidence?” His answer is that our understanding of climate change is a patchwork affair, contingent upon incomplete information …
“Before you start to compete for your ideal job, you should know where you stand relative to the marketplace,” writes Parker in this extended game plan for understanding and improving the process of job seeking. “You should know what you want to offer, but you also must know how well you match up with what …