Rumley and Tibon make the complexities of the Middle East accessible for those who have little background within this political cauldron. Grant Rumley, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Amir Tibon, an... Read More

This is strong nature writing—descriptive and thorough, and helped by Spencer’s obvious devotion to his task. For years, from May to November, Lee Spencer has stood guard over the population of wild steelhead salmon in the same... Read More

Donath’s study fills a gap in discussions of women’s lives and choices. Orna Donath’s "Regretting Motherhood" is a revealing study of women who dare to speak the “unspeakable”—that their experiences of motherhood are less... Read More

This is a lovely and loving take on David’s early story. Paul Boorstin’s "David and the Philistine Woman" fleshes out the David and Goliath story as never before, populating it with complex personalities from both sides of the divide... Read More

The novel includes a profound commentary on the relations of humans to time, space, and the divine. Japanese speculative-fiction master Yoshio Aramaki plays with religious and philosophical textures against a science-fiction canvas in... Read More

The circus becomes both a refuge for Depression-era misfits and a site for additional cruelty. Ellen Marie Wiseman gathers potent Gothic elements in The Life She was Given to examine the impact of child abuse across generations. A... Read More

Cosper’s is a gentle invitation to step beyond the veil of cynicism and encounter a world full of vibrant divinity. The spiritual intersects with the tangible in Mike Cosper’s "Recapturing the Wonder", a refreshing call for a return... Read More

"Savage Joy" encapsulates an era as it captures searches for meaning and connection. Robert Dunn’s brisk and engaging "Savage Joy" captures a distinct cultural era—a 1970s New York City, when the scene raged with punk music and the... Read More