Salome has long been viewed as one of the bad girls of the Bible. The seductive dance she performs before her stepfather, Herod Antipas, resulted in his pronouncement that she... Read More

There is magic everywhere. This is not just a child’s notion but a central theme in Raam Reddy’s novel It’s Raining in Maya. Lush language twirls around descriptions of... Read More

During the tumultuous Spanish Inquisition, with an impending battle to conquer Moorish lands brewing, a privileged Spanish Catholic girl named Isabella Obringon is kidnapped... Read More

Now that “doorstop” books are nearly commonplace, thanks to J. K. Rowling, Stephenie Meyer, Susanna Clarke, and others, novels of this size are less likely to give potential... Read More

If there ever was a book that should be judged by its cover, this is it. The front cover of Cristina Martinez’ heart-wrenching, stunning debut, Dysfunctional Poker: Juvenile... Read More

In "Burns Road", novelist and screenwriter Brian Pelton continues the Steadman family saga introduced in his earlier novel, None Wasted, None Spared. Along with a group of... Read More

Shaping one’s reality and directing one’s thoughts and actions are among the mystical teachings within Dr. Stewart Bitkoff’s newest book on Sufism. In this personal,... Read More

In his ancient proverb, Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi questions the nature of reality and what constitutes a dream. This adage is often paraphrased in English: “Am I a man who... Read More

Few documents in American or even world history were as successful in stirring the soul as the Declaration of Independence. Retired nuclear physicist, David Hopp, is one for... Read More

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend,” is what a newspaper editor tells a young reporter in the classic John Ford western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence. That... Read More

Opening in New York City during the final days of the Kennedy presidency in 1963, "Succession" provides a behind-the-scenes look at blatant greed and high-powered manipulation... Read More

My name is Mooner Johnson, and I’m a crazy man. I’m not lock-away-to-the-loony-bin-and-throw-away-the-keys crazy—not the dangerous to society sort of crazy. I’m the... Read More