In a world dominated by waif-like women and the need for more, Cleavage is a refreshing compilation of stories about strong, young women who yearn to break away from arbitrary beauty ideals.

Teen fiction often reads more like a Brett Easton Ellis novel than a Judy Blume, thankfully, some publishers are offering alternatives to these tales of hyper-consumptive youth.

Kerry Pither's Dark Days provides an overview of the political and security context in which key Canadian decisions were made to target four men and their families.