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Baby Loves Structural Engineering! by Ruth Spiro

Ruth Spiro’s Baby Loves Science board books introduce complex STEM topics to babies and toddlers in a simplistic yet accurate manner appropriate for the very young. In Baby Loves Structural...

The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource by Chris Hayes

We’ve been conditioned to embrace these goods and services to enhance our lives, that they’re a positive force in society. Instead, it might be time to consider them as adversaries. 

Posted by on April 1, 2025

Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You’re Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes

Horror for Weenies is a perfect mix of informative and entertaining, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking to dive deeper into horror films without having to sit through...

Baking for the Holidays by Sarah Keiffer

Cranberries and cream danish anyone?

Posted by on November 1, 2024

Nervosa by Hayley Gold

Meet author, cartoonist, and passionate crossword puzzler, Hayley Gold, in her memoir Nervosa.

Posted by on March 1, 2024

Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call For Change in Hollywood by Maureen Ryan

Have you ever worked somewhere so toxic or had a boss that was so awful that you dreaded work and felt driven away, even if it was a career that...

Posted by on February 1, 2024

Who’s Raising the Kids?: Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children by Susan Linn

Kids are having fewer and fewer experiences that are unmediated by corporations. Big business and big tech are training kids (and perhaps us all) to believe we need endless products...

Posted by on September 28, 2023

Dark Sky Initiative

DarkSky International’s mission is to restore the nighttime environment and protect communities and wildlife from light pollution. The movement is designed to bring together individuals, organizations, and policymakers to work...

Posted by on September 27, 2023

Part of My World by Jodi Benson

Look at this book! Isn't it neat?

Posted by on August 1, 2023

Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons by Laura Purdie Salas

Mallard ducks and loons do not get along and do not like to share the same territory, but somehow a mated pair of loons adopt a mallard chick.  The chick...

Posted by on July 27, 2023

Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel

The title draws in the reader’s eyes; how can “killer underwear” be part of a nonfiction title?  The book aims to help the young reader develop critical thinking skills needed...

Women’s Rights: A Reading List for Adults

In honor of Women's History Month, we've selected titles focusing on the lives of women and girls throughout the past and into the present day. We hope these selections serve...

Posted by on March 15, 2023

Women’s Rights: A Reading List for Teens

In honor of Women's History Month, we've selected titles focusing on the lives of women and girls throughout the past and into the present day. We hope these selections serve...

Posted by on March 15, 2023

The LEGO Story: How a Little Toy Sparked the World’s Imagination by Jens Andersen

Celebrating 90 years of bricks and mini figs!

Posted by on February 1, 2023

License to Parent: How My Career as a Spy Helped Me Raise Resourceful, Self-Sufficient Kids by Christina Hillsberg

Analytical mom + operational dad = the CIA way of parenting

Posted by on January 15, 2023

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