Detailed depictions of firefighting provide a context for gender inequality in physically demanding careers. Mary Pauline Lowry’s novel "Wildfire" provides an insider view... Read More

Dramatic and touching, this coming-of-age novel about a Jewish girl on the eve of the Holocaust renders an accurate portrayal of wartime Germany. In this sweeping Bildungsroman,... Read More

No diagnosis is as evil as Alzheimer’s. While it slowly strips away memories, experiences, and personalities, it leaves victims with enough awareness to know something is... Read More

Two favorite topics in books these days are management and dogs—so, Martin Levin must have thought, why not combine them. The concept of learning management from a dog may not... Read More

For Christians, bread and wine symbolize the substance of Jesus and the promise of eternal life. Jews eat bitter herbs at the Passover Seder to remember the bitterness of life... Read More

“Poetry and drink are the greatest things on earth. Besides women,” said the renowned Shakespearian and Hollywood actor with the mellifluous voice. In "Richard Burton",... Read More