Thorough and meticulous, William Rawlings’s "Six Inches Deeper" chronicles the disappearance and discovery of a murdered woman, the murder investigation, the trial, and its... Read More

Thorpe Moeckel’s essay collection "Down by the Eno, Down by the Haw" captures the beauty of the land near two rivers. The naturalist’s month-by-month account of the year he... Read More

Governor John Bel Edwards appointed Jack B. Bedell as Louisiana’s poet laureate in 2017; if that decision is reflective of all of his others during his time in office, he’ll... Read More

Focusing on the significance of relationships, the novel resonates with truth and clarity. A breezy read full of quirky names and subtle charm, "Christian Bend" is an intriguing... Read More

Oney’s articles offer intimate portraits of fascinating, heroic men. Across forty years, Steve Oney has written numerous articles for national magazines concentrating on the... Read More

Godsey offers a way of thinking about both science and religion that could unite the measurable with the spiritual. In "The God Particle", R. Kirby Godsey surprisingly bridges... Read More

Simultaneously poetic and economic, this is a layered and complex exploration of human existence and the experiences that mold a person. "Maze of Blood" reads almost like a... Read More

With equal parts insightful and humorous, this soul-searching venture blurs the line between reality and insanity. "Song of the Vagabond Bird", by Terry Kay, is the story of a... Read More

Exaggeration brings humor to the publicity stunt this mayoral main character has in store. Machiavelli would have admired Monroe Tolliver. He isn’t a prince, just a mayor, but... Read More

Sitting down and enjoying a good, tight essay, we can confidently say, is an acquired taste. Moreover, essays are terribly difficult to write, and publishers will tell you essay... Read More

In 1962, a young Texas playwright named Horton Foote adapted one of the South’s greatest novels, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, and won an Academy Award for Best... Read More

Aside from the Harry Potter books, few recent series have sold as well as the Left Behind novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. In The New Brothers Grimm and Their Left... Read More