The books we're spotlighting this month don't exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else's life and get to know their view of our shared world.

THEN TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE 40S. WELL, NEXT WEEK IS NEURODIVERSITY CELEBRATION WEEK, A TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENT WAYS PEOPLE THINK AND LEARN. WHEN LOCAL AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR IS ...