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Robert Macfarlane
From the celebrated writer and observer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book - which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title
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Namita Moolani Mehra
From celebrated author Namita Moolani Mehra and acclaimed artist Khoa Le of Say My Name comes a meditative and hope-filled picture book about the greatest mother of all: Ganga, the…
Alice Melvin
In this exquisitely illustrated novelty picture book with die-cut flaps, we follow Mouse from woods to estuary to visit an old friend by the seaside.
This gorgeous follow-up to the…
Hannah Peck
A startlingly original tale of magic, folklore and friendship by award-shortlisted author and illustrator Hannah Peck.
Zoe Whittall
"It is a confusing thing to be born between generations where the one above thinks nothing is traumaand the one below thinks everything is trauma."
From acclaimed novelist and television…
Ada Limon
Published in 2010, Ada Limon's debut collection Sharks in the Rivers announced the arrival of a beloved poet - now the 24th US Poet Laureate, National Book Award winner, Time…
Vaishnavi Patel
A Lilly's Library pick! A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York…
Marc Cameron
From a remote village perched on Arctic permafrost to the Badlands of South Dakota, searching for answers about his brother sets Arliss Cutter on an icy trail of murder and…
James L'Etoile
Detective Emily Hunter must be the voice for the voiceless The homeless camps spread throughout the city of Sacramento are a topic of heated debate among residents. They're considered undesirable-a…
The renowned nature writer and author of the best-selling Underland delivers a revelatory book that transforms how we look at the natural world-and life itself.
Mary Annette Pember
A sweeping and trenchant exploration of the history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S., and the legacy of abuse wrought by systemic attempts to use education as a…
Justine Champine
"A twisting, engrossing, and beautiful mystery. Thrilling, yet also deeply moving, layered, and powerful."-Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the Dark, a Read with…
Zalika Reid-Benta
"River Mumma is a love letter to culture, home, and coming of age-and will spark important, relevant book club conversations, too." -Marissa Stapley, New York Times bestselling author of Lucky
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Shana Targosz
Senka lives between the Living and the Dead, as the ward of Charon, assisting him in ferrying souls across the River--but when she is dragged downriver by a girl looking…
sophie anne edwards
A site-specific engagement with an ecosystem of Mnidoo Mnising (Manitoulin Island), Conversations with the Kagawong River raises the possibility of collaboration with the more-than-human. The author spent several years learning…
Granger Smith
Everyone experiences loss. The question is: what are you going to gain from it? Like a River, a triumphant story of new life birthed out of tragedy, will teach readers…
From the ancient Nile to the sacred Ganges to the mighty Mississippi-the rivers of the world wind through this collection of stories from the world's great writers.
River gods and…
H. D. Carlton
Shallow Hill is where souls suffer slow and miserable deaths.
When River McAllister escaped from Shallow Hill, she left her innocence behind and some of her sanity, too. Now she's…
Vanessa Taylor
A magisterial history of the seven rivers representing the great natural arteries running through civilization, by virtue of the roles they have played in our shared and conflicted world history…
Wayne Caldwell
River Road is a collection of narrative poems in the voice of Susan McFalls, writing from her new home in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains.
Wayne Caldwell, author of Cataloochee…
Farah Ali
A poignant and powerful first novel following the breakup of a Pakistani family in the face of climate disaster, and their indefatigable search for stability, love, and belonging
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Can Xue
Winner of the 2015 Best Translated Book Award InMother River, Can Xue, one of China's most daring and visionary writers, invites us into a surreal landscape where reality is as…
Melanie Gustafson
Carolyn J Sharp
Discover the historical, literary, and theological significance of the book of Micah Written by Carolyn J. Sharp, a leading scholar of biblical prophetic literature, this commentary provides scholars and preachers…
Carolyn Handler Miller
Digital Storytelling: A Creator's Guide to Interactive Entertainment 5th edition delves into the fascinating and groundbreaking stories enabled by interactive digital media, examining both fictional and non-fiction narratives.
Elif Shafak
The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of The Island of Missing Trees and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World
There Are Rivers in the Sky…
Wally Lamb
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of two Oprah Book Club Picks--She's Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True--Wally Lamb comes the propulsive story of a…
Pip Fioretti
Another Gus Hawkins mystery from the author of Bone Lands, perfect for fan of Chris Hammer and Garry Disher, and lovers of Australian history
John Shannon
Introduction by David Corbett, Author of New York Times Notable Book, Done for a Dime
After losing his aerospace job-a casualty of the "peace dividend" brought by the end of…
How are climate change, weather-related disasters, food and water insecurity, and energetic and infrastructural collapse narrated audiovisually in the most environmentally vulnerable areas of the Planet? This book addresses this…
Rachel Bower
Infused with the folklore of Northern England, It Comes from the River is an unforgettable, uncanny debut about violence, resilience and hope - and the power of women when they…
Seth Lewis
Experience God and the gift of his creation in a deeper way as you use God's word to understand what he is saying to us through his world.
Fleur McDonald
A young constable faces prejudice in a small country town, but the search for a missing child changes everything. A breathtaking novel of rural suspense from the bestselling Voice of…
Mary Alice Monroe
From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life…
Sofi Oksanen
Blending the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen with the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists, a searing denunciation of Putin's Russia, revealing how modern Russia's history of…
Tim Palmer
A Vibrant Photo Essay of the Youghiogheny River
David Fathers
A fantastic guide to exploring the hidden rivers of London.
London has many rivers, but they are often hidden under centuries of development. Rivers like the Walbrook, the Fleet or…
Josie James
A picture book biography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the remarkable conservationist and naturalist who worked tirelessly to protect the Florida Everglades.
Amal El-Mohtar
The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small…
Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez
A New York Times Editor's Pick A People Magazine Best Book to Read in February A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book of 2024
"My Side of the River is both fierce…
Ian Knight
A myth-shattering study of the first clash between the Zulu kingdom and European interlopers and its dramatic effects on Boer and Zulu alike.
Moudhy Al-Rashid
A fresh and fascinating new history of ancient Mesopotamia and the birth of history.
The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar.
Hlne Dorion
Not Even the Sound of a River is a profound and moving tale of love's phantom pains as shared through the relationships between three generations of mothers and daughters.
Hanna…
Jeanette Winterson
The genre-bending and dazzling new collection of ghost stories from Sunday Times bestseller Jeanette Winterson
Our lives are now digital, exposed and always-on. We have changed, but our ghosts have…
