Read more about the article IRDA Winner Nina Ansary: “Despite the fact that generations of women have made contributions in practically every field, they occupy a mere 0.5% of recorded history.”

IRDA Winner Nina Ansary: “Despite the fact that generations of women have made contributions in practically every field, they occupy a mere 0.5% of recorded history.”

The book takes readers on a 4,000-year historic journey to expose the roots and manifestations of systemic gender discrimination and the myriad ways women worldwide continue to be restricted by society's formal and unspoken barriers.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winner John O’Trakoun: “When the COVID pandemic hit, it seemed like more than ever people needed to find ways to deal with the stress and mental health challenges of the unprecedented situation…”

IRDA Winner John O’Trakoun: “When the COVID pandemic hit, it seemed like more than ever people needed to find ways to deal with the stress and mental health challenges of the unprecedented situation…”

"The City Takes A Breath Today" introduces mindfulness meditation to younger readers through illustrated poems.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winning Author Megan Montgomery: “I needed to do something brainy. I figured I’d either start researching a novel or start taking pre-reqs for medical school. I was too old for med school…”

IRDA Winning Author Megan Montgomery: “I needed to do something brainy. I figured I’d either start researching a novel or start taking pre-reqs for medical school. I was too old for med school…”

When antiques restorer Emerson Broome is mistaken for a panhandler by the handsomest man she’s ever seen, it might finally be the time to take a wrecking ball to that gruff exterior she’s built to keep love out, but that heavy equipment slams harder than it looks and she grapples with trusting herself before she can trust love.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winner C.P. Mangel: “This is my debut novel, published shortly before my sixtieth birthday.”

IRDA Winner C.P. Mangel: “This is my debut novel, published shortly before my sixtieth birthday.”

"A Wounded Deer Leaps Highest" is the story of a sensitive biracial fifteen-year-old girl whose universal yearning for identity and belonging reflects the searing inhumanity of legalized segregation and heart-breaking obstacles both historical and tragically present in contemporary society.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winner John Gonzalez: “My motivation is internal.”

IRDA Winner John Gonzalez: “My motivation is internal.”

Through storytelling, we share some of the Korean people’s most humanistic attributes that have their roots in the Confucian and Daoist traditions and have survived the tension between traditional values and an endorsement of globalization and modernization.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winning Author Raea Gragg: “My goal as a graphic novelist is to create bodies or work that are fun!”

IRDA Winning Author Raea Gragg: “My goal as a graphic novelist is to create bodies or work that are fun!”

MUP follows the story of a little girl who gets trapped in the future with her teenage self, where both girls have to work together in order to save the world.

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Read more about the article IRDA Winner John Gubbins: “Dead white guys filled the curricula of the schools I attended.” 

IRDA Winner John Gubbins: “Dead white guys filled the curricula of the schools I attended.” 

"Authentic Wilderness" recounts life on board the Neptune: the cold, the threats from the Bering Sea, the shifting sexual alliances among the men and women crew members, and the mind numbing work. 

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Read more about the article IRDA Winning Authors Madalsa & Zuivere Mamgain: “Enjoy every bit of the journey. It is a very steep curve but with patience and perseverance we can scale it.”

IRDA Winning Authors Madalsa & Zuivere Mamgain: “Enjoy every bit of the journey. It is a very steep curve but with patience and perseverance we can scale it.”

The book is a series of poems compiled together in nine neat chapters. Each chapter explores one Covid-19 related theme (COVID-19, Social Distancing, Solitude, Fear, Abuse, Pain, Prayer, Gratitude and Hope).

Continue ReadingIRDA Winning Authors Madalsa & Zuivere Mamgain: “Enjoy every bit of the journey. It is a very steep curve but with patience and perseverance we can scale it.”