Inner monologues with a noteworthy stream-of-consciousness style trace the coming of age of a foster child during World War II. In their debut novel, The Canary Room, set in... Read More

The journals of a prostitute help a young girl learn what it means to overcome hardship and become an independent woman. The sex trade has been a favorite theme of authors for... Read More

Wells tells a haunting tale of three Canadian Indians and abuse during their forced schooling in government institutions. In Wawahte, Robert P. Wells sets out to tell the story... Read More

This enjoyable mystery set in a historically accurate Chicago features a strong sense of time and place. In Frances McNamara’s Death at Chinatown, an accusation of murder... Read More

Filled with danger, science, and suspense, this story rings true with historical and natural detail. With The Clever Mill Horse, Jodi Lew-Smith presents a kaleidoscopic glimpse... Read More

A fictionalized account of the Louisiana Purchase helps us visualize an interesting and complex time in history. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 involved deft negotiations... Read More

Death, resurrection, and change are woven into the narrative of Talkhoon’s personal experiences during her country’s upheaval. Farnoosh Moshiri’s latest novel is set... Read More

Huang offers a subtly powerful portrait of a confused Chinese girl’s growth through tragedy and conflict into a strong young woman. A highly competitive university student and... Read More

Drew takes the reader on a harrowing but highly readable trip from a Russian shtetl to the Garment District in New York. Red Mansions, by Cynthia Drew, is a historical novel... Read More

A meticulously penned historical mystery, Shall We Not Revenge weaves complex characters into an intriguing plot. The sophomore novel from D. M. Pirrone is a gripping mystery... Read More

This unpredictable story is an entertaining fictional view of old Hollywood, full of public glamor and private scandal. The tale of the small-town boy or girl who heads to... Read More

Goldsborough excels in describing the excessive behavior of his characters and the intoxicating ambiance of Parisian life. Fictional characters interact seamlessly with actual... Read More