"McDowell" is an ambitious, often captivating character study. William H. Coles’s engaging novel "McDowell" is a story of hubris and personal transformation. Haughty doctor... Read More

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"Cloud of Expectation" is a sophisticated yet approachable collection of poems. Mike Westphal’s "Cloud of Expectation" collects lyric and prose poems that recall the... Read More

"The Separation" is an entertaining dystopian thriller centered in a repressed future America. In Thomas Duffy’s smart and timely Big Brother thriller "The Separation", a... Read More

"Billions Lost" is a timely, insightful, and important book that deserves serious consideration. In "Billions Lost", Hilarie Gamm makes a compelling case that America’s... Read More

The Callaghan Endgame Trilogy V-VII is literary action with an eye toward current events. Be forewarned: the actions of Matthias Callaghan are highly addictive. Kim Ekemar’s... Read More

Situating Soka Buddhism within world history, this book defines a curious and esoteric religious sect. J. M. Walsh’s "Dial In" employs the metaphor of a radio dial in its... Read More

The poems in "The Radical Dreams" are resonant, colored by emotional turbulence and finding solace in relationships and the natural world. In his collection "The Radical... Read More

"Love vs. Duty" is an engaging fantasy romance about the difficult choice between love and duty when the future of the universe is at stake. In Nick Dream’s fantasy romance... Read More

The Transition carefully traces the historical interactions between science and religion. Lawrence H. Wood’s "The Transition, Initiated by Copernicus and Galileo, from... Read More

"Death of a Movie Star" evolves past its satire to become an engaging examination of the nuanced people behind famous faces. Timothy Patrick’s "Death of a Movie Star" paints a... Read More

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