A woman with mystical powers exposes Angelenos’ disunity on the basis of race, gender, and faith in the thoughtful novel "One Shining Soul". Wayne L. Wilson’s spellbinding novel "One Shining Soul" imagines how modern Americans would... Read More

Written with infectious enthusiasm for the benefits provided by private equity partnerships, "The Private Equity Playbook" is a compelling and systematic guide to growing a business with a fiscal partner. Adam E. Coffey’s authoritative... Read More

Vibrant flashes of memory and studies in contrast mark "Out of Place", a memoir about the lasting effects of a military childhood. Mary E. McKnight’s expressive memoir "Out of Place" recounts her early adolescence as an American... Read More

Measuring facts against fictions, the literary criticism–based biography "Mr. Poe and Dr. Moran" busts myths about Poe’s lifestyle and places his legacy in the context of US history. Dwight Thomas’s biographical inquiry "Mr. Poe... Read More

An orphaned mouse skitters through shifting, sometimes magical circumstances in the fantastical chapter book "The Christmas Mouse". In DJ Lenhart’s seasonal chapter book "The Christmas Mouse", an orphaned mouse yearns for... Read More

Paying tribute to a firefighter lost in the 9/11 attacks, "My Son Christopher" is an endearing picture book. Maureen Crethan Santora’s memorial picture book "My Son Christopher" is a heartrending tribute to a firefighter who died on... Read More

A determined lawyer fights to see a sadistic criminal punished in the tense thriller "Out of the Silence". In Marie Theodore’s intense legal thriller "Out of the Silence", a determined attorney seeks to right a past wrong by personally... Read More

"Votes of Confidence" teaches citizens about the importance of the electoral process through evidence and examples. A masterful overview of the history and mechanics of US elections, Jeff Fleischer’s "Votes of Confidence" is a... Read More