Eli J. Knapp’s "The Delightful Horror of Family Birding" trots the globe with humor, insight, and deep-seated appreciation for nature and bird-watching. The essays jaunt through locales including Tanzania, Ecuador, and the Grand... Read More

Father Krikor Balakian’s memoir of his 1909 visit to the medieval Armenian city of Ani is newly available in English as "The Ruins of Ani". Translator Peter Balakian highlights the historical importance of this text, which documents... Read More

A worthy sequel to the thought-provoking Splinterlands, "Frostlands" is triumphant and absorbing science fiction, full of ecological and societal warnings. It is a unique and imaginative look at a future Earth scarred by environmental... Read More

"A Story Like the Wind" is an ethereal and powerful story about freedom. Fourteen-year-old Rami is at sea on a small boat with a group of refugees. He wears a red scarf and carries his only possession, a violin. His fellow passengers ask... Read More

Adam Nemett’s "We Can Save Us All" is a humorous yet sobering pre-apocalyptic scenario. Realistic and smart, this is science fiction at its best. The world seems to be ending, but David, with a group of intelligent, driven Princeton... Read More

Matt Coyle’s gripping noir novel "Wrong Light" showcases a world-weary PI battling old adversaries in a complicated femme fatale case. Retired cop turned private investigator Rick Cahill’s newest case seems easy enough at first: find... Read More

Dabbing and elk hunters make bloody companions in "The Melancholy Howl", the fifth Allison Coil mystery from Mark Stevens. Legalized retail and recreational marijuana has come to Colorado, but instead of creating a mellow atmosphere, the... Read More

“This is not a story of potential. It is a story of convergence. Such things are rarer than you might think,” explains the mysterious, omniscient narrator of Heather Rose’s "The Museum of Modern Love". It’s spring 2010, and... Read More