A heartwarming story of faith and friendship in unlikely places, this novel offers a welcome message of hope in a divided world. Cathy Liggett’s "The Sisters of Sugarcreek" shows that hope can rise from the ashes of loss. In the... Read More

This well-thought-out story collection enjoys a rich setting and tone, fitting together to form a full picture of a town. With "Cadillac, Oklahoma", Louise Farmer Smith has created a literary portrait of a fictional small town, featuring... Read More

An intertwining of personal, natural, and political history reveals an eager, sensitive mind. That a tree could be called “central to the march of civilization” came as no surprise to poet and essayist Christopher Merrill who, as a... Read More

In this spirited account of a walk through the Alps, inspiration carries through. “One discovers a whole new level of solitude on the inside of a cloud five thousand miles from home,” writes Jonathan Arlan in "Mountain Lines", an... Read More

A twenty-year-old grudge and a rich cast of characters make this mystery continually surprising. Philadelphia journalist Danny Ryan is still recovering from the loss of his wife and son when he is called upon for help by an old... Read More

Searing and feminist, this dystopia reads with deceptive grace. In a harsh island enclave where the mountain’s mica is necessary for survival, Jena—a young, slight girl charged with leading expeditions into the ever-narrowing cracks... Read More