Lopate’s stories of his mother paint a rather bleak portrait of the dark side of the American dream. Phillip Lopate’s A Mother’s Tale reveals the author’s complex relationship with his mother, Frances, through essays that show... Read More

Conners offers keen insights into the publishing industry and brings the New York scene to life with verve and wit. Is there any creature on earth more hopeful, neurotic, and capricious than a first-time novelist? Parker Livingstone, the... Read More

Cinematic and fast-paced, "Devil in the Dark" is a satisfying thriller. When a Mexican drug lord attacks a US border-crossing station, the government deploys their secret weapon: a man called Rage. "Devil in the Dark" is the second... Read More

It’s a fight for resources on one side of Gas Mountain, where residents willing to share and forgive teach an important lesson to kids. A. M. Shah’s "Monster Fart Wars" is a silly and entertaining story for young children who enjoy... Read More

This children’s book is imbued with enough sassy depictions of cat mischief and historical details to also interest an adult audience. What the beloved Eloise books are to the Plaza Hotel, "Matilda, the Algonquin Cat" is to the... Read More

A veritable embarrassment of riches for history buffs, this work traces the path to the end of WWII. The work of a handful of men had a decisive impact on the outcome of WWII. Lewis E. Lehrman’s Churchill, Roosevelt & Company is a... Read More

This helpful and highly informative cookbook will be a boon to both new cooks and experts. "One-Pan Wonders" presents more than 140 carefully tested recipes that can be made using a single cooking vessel. The recipes are all relatively... Read More

These are thought-provoking meditations on family, immigration, and the American dream. In "Immigration Essays", Sybil Baker provides a provocative, open-hearted investigation into the ways that people leave home, and the reasons why.... Read More