My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey

One morning, 37 year old neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had the misfortune of witnessing a massive stroke from the inside. This book isn’t just an educated but highly readable description of her illness and recovery; it’s also an attempt to share the philosophical insights she gained along the way.






Graphic Memoir

If a picture is worth a thousand words, these autobiographical works have incredible word counts.


Gold Medal Reads

If you don’t feel like waiting for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, pick up one of these inspiring books!


Some Girls Are Born to Lead

A bounty of new biographies for children provide a fresh look at women in politics from the birth of the women’s rights movement to today’s presidential race.


Real Life “Games of Thrones”!

If you’re like me, you’ve grown more than impatient waiting for the next update in the “Game of Thrones” book series and TV show. Fortunately, there are plenty of stories in history just as intriguing, juicy and fun to read about, even if the only dragons are on flags.


8 Must-Reads by Latino Authors

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15) with these 8 must-reads by Latino authors for kids, teens, and adults.