Books

St. Louis author Gabe Montesanti details in her new memoir how roller derby helped her come to terms with the trauma of her childhood and find a new way to live.

Ben Westhoff was paired with Jorell Cleveland through Big Brothers Big Sisters in St. Louis. Eleven years later, Cleveland was murdered.

St. Louis-based poet Jason Sommer’s book “Shmuel’s Bridge” explores his father’s experience surviving the Holocaust — and that of an uncle who died just outside Auschwitz.

Wash U professor John Hendrix depicts the Holy Spirit as a friendly blue ghost in his new graphic novel.

Teachers PJ and Jamie Creek put their classroom knowledge to work creating posters, and now authoring a book, about American history.

St. Louis journalist Kathy Gilsinan wrote her book about the COVID-19 pandemic while in its midst.

Michael Yochim wrote “Requiem for America’s Best Idea” line by line after ALS had taken his mobility — using just his eyes and an eye-tracking machine.

Carl Phillips’ new book includes both new material and selected poems from 2007 to 2020.

Angela Staehling’s new book was inspired by family cats Theo and Rocco.

Attorney Joel Schwartz’s work defending Russell Faria led to “Bone Deep,” a new book co-authored by Charles Bosworth Jr.