For simplicity's sake, the study of history is typically divided into periods bookended by major events. While helpful on the surface, the technique can obscure important context, and major events can overshadow happenings every bit as momentous and…
Jian was raised in the lap of luxury from the moment he was born. Taken from his parents at birth, he grew up in a grand palace with personal servants and access to the best teachers and martial arts instructors in the land. Prophecy dictated that…
Jones's return to Proofrock picks up where My Heart is a Chainsaw left off. Well, kind of. Our protagonist Jade (now going by Jennifer) heads back to her hometown, four years after the Fourth of July massacre. By reconnecting with a few friends from…
Sent to Auschwitz in 1942 as a teenager, Rudolf Vrba survived the camp system long enough that in 1944 he and a fellow inmate had the confidence to try to escape the camp - and thrillingly succeeded. Carrying vital intelligence and statistics, they…
Louise and her estranged brother Mark are both shocked to hear their parents were victims of a fatal car crash. When they meet at their childhood home in Charleston, the siblings realize that they have very different views on what to do with this…
There is no doubt that graphic memoirs are pushing the boundaries of comics and graphic novels, and cartoonist Zoe Thorogood's latest is a fine example. This slice-of-life memoir digs deep, very deep, serving as a self-reflection through 6 months of…
In the late Victorian era of the 1890s, a pair of London writers and their loved ones strive against the forces of conformity to find ways of living that are truer to their authentic selves. John is a married author of means with three grown…
Ever since they almost kissed at a party in high school, Hallie Welch has had a crush on Julian Voss. Now, he's come back to town. At first, Hallie questions if her feelings for Julian are real or left over from that crush. She quickly realizes that…
Perry (author of Looking for Lorraine and Breathe: A Letter to My Sons) blends travelogue, memoir and history in this deeply considered book about the central importance of the South in understanding American culture and history. Delving into family…
Tanqueray is the memoir of one-of-a-kind burlesque dancer Stephanie Johnson (stage name Tanqueray) who took New York City by storm in the 60s and 70s. Johnson's talent as a storyteller becomes apparent in the first few pages of the memoir, which…
From the moment she lays eyes on him, Cushla feels a strong desire for Michael. Though she's a young, Catholic schoolteacher and he's an older, married, Protestant barrister, they take up a clandestine affair. It's the kind of affair in which she…
A singer and award-winning actor of Broadway and TV, not to mention a stunning fixture of the most glamorous red carpets, Billy Porter grew up in the Hill District of Pittsburgh (where most of the great playwright August Wilson's plays are set). In…
