Wealthy widow Kelly is ready for a change, after 20 years of “pretending to be a whole lot more conservative and stupider and nicer than I really am.” When she mistakenly wanders into the Canterbury Ballroom, the 52-year-old Charlotte, N.C., belle discovers her new passion: dancing. While frequentin... Continue reading »

In this engaging narrative, filmmaker Harris (The Flying Scissors) recounts one of the fundamental pop culture rivalries of the ‘90s, the so-called "Console Wars," which saw Sega and Nintendo vying for market dominance in the early days of the home entertainment console industry. Harris port... Continue reading »

Jenkins zeroes in on animal eyes in his latest merging of science and artistry. Subjects include the colossal squid (each of its eyes are “the size of a basketball—the largest of any animal”), the panther chameleon (“it can look in two directions at once”), and the tarsier, which has eyeballs larger... Continue reading »

Because "context matters," religion scholar Borg (The Heart of Christianity) reviews the itinerary of his spiritual journey toward his life's convictions. An expert on the historical Jesus who has written 14 books (including a fine novel), Borg bases his biblical exegeses in scripture, reason and tr... Continue reading »

Virtually unknown outside select indie comics circles, Alden nevertheless displays a sort of confidence that is rare among young cartoonists. The first of two short stories collected here, “Hawaii 1997,” reveals his deftness for saying a lot with a little. Told through largely wordless panels in a r... Continue reading »

In Beah’s novel, set in Sierra Leone, friends Benjamin and Brockarie return to their village of Imperi after the civil war in the early aughts, only to find the town in ruins. But as more villagers return to Imperi, the two friends must pull together and help the community rebuild. In this audio ed... Continue reading »