The human body is both a marvel and pretty gross. And that is what inspired Mindy Thomas to co-author the book “Wow in the World: The How and Wow of the Human Body.”

Paola Ramos is the author of “Finding LatinX: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity.” With the growing population of Latinos in the United States, she explores the groups defining their own identity and creating the ideas behind “Nation of Immigrants” and “American Dream.”