The characters in this short story collection – from mango farmers, to popstars, to cyborgs – must all make uncomfortable choices in a world that wants to silence them, undergoing strange and dreamlike transformations.

Angustias left her mother’s house when she became pregnant as a teenager. Ten years later, her own daughter Felicitas finally reconnects with her grandmother – who has begun to visit her as a ghost.

A veteran of World War 1, Jesse Cole takes refuge in a quiet, East Texas town – until his closest friend runs afoul of the local bootleggers. Forced to join their illegal business, Jesse must contend with lethal competition and Texas Ranger Amon Atkins, who has been tasked to shut down their operation.

Ashâke is an acolyte in the temple of Ifa, yearning for the day she is made a priestess. But of all the acolytes, she is the only one the orishas refuse to speak to. Desperate, she attempts to summon and trap an orisha – plunging herself into the center of a centuries-old war.

It’s 1965, and even small-town Vermont is feeling the winds of change. In this turbulent environment, Detective Frank Warren must solve the case of a farmer who seemingly set fire to his barn with himself inside. The people of the town have secrets they don’t want to give up – but is one of them a murderer?

Celebrated storyteller and historian Edward Dolnick leads readers through a compelling true adventure as the paleontologists of the first half of the 19th century puzzled their way through the fossil record to create the story of dinosaurs we know today.

Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarök itself – these magical tales have enthralled audiences for centuries. Stunningly illustrated, this captivating book dives deep into the rich history of the region and recalls both the most popular and little-known tales of the north. 

This book follows Andrew Smith on his immersive trip into the world of coding, venturing behind the scenes into the minds of the people on the frontiers of the 21st century – those who write the code that runs the technology by which we live. 

A generation of American Christian girls were taught not to question the men in their families or their pastors. All the while, their male leaders built fiefdoms from megachurches and sprawling ministries. Yet among those who stayed, a brave group of women spoke up, using the democratizing power of technology to create long-overdue change.

This story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of the Eurasian Steppe. When one human tamed one horse, an unbreakable bond was forged and the future of humanity was instantly rewritten. Since that pivotal day, the horse has carried the fate of civilizations on its powerful back.