Pale yellow stars twinkle against dreamy backdrops of blues and purples in this enchanting bedtime tale. One night, while struggling to sleep, Watson finds a magical world under the “night tent” of his blankets; because he’s not... Read More

With advice garnered from his luminous career in sociology and his personal experiences, Morrie Schwartz’s "The Wisdom of Morrie" is a thoughtful treatise that is filled with insights about aging with joy. Throughout the book, Schwartz... Read More

Juxtaposing whimsy and seriousness to innovative effect, "Once upon a Wonderland" refreshes classic tales and seeks untold stories. Fairy-tale characters infiltrate Lewis Carroll’s fantasy realm in DJ Stoneham’s novel "Once upon a... Read More

Characters tell elaborate, proud stories about their lives in the Southern short story collection "These You Know". In William Pope’s provocative short story collection "These You Know", people’s Southern roots expose tribalism,... Read More

Women witness Jesus’s beginnings, resurrection, and ascension in the spiritual novel "Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold". Elaine Ricker Kelly’s religious novel "Forgotten Followers from Broken to Bold" focuses on the women... Read More

Kaity’s Catch is a promising series opener with strong viewpoints about the invigorating power of women’s support and friendship. An insecure Midwestern divorcée renews her confidence through dance—and meets a photographer—in J.... Read More

In Jill Caugherty’s novel "The View from Half Dome", a girl makes plans to fills the void left by her father and sister. Isabel moves into a rundown apartment in Depression-era San Francisco with her mother and her sister, Audrey. Her... Read More

This series opener introduces a vast and exciting fantasy world filled with strange creatures, political turmoil, and a forbidden romance. In Sherrill Burns’s fantasy novel "Duties of the Heart", a young sorceress with a part to play... Read More