What if science and soul were not incompatible? A former physicist asks the fascinating question. Mathematician Rachel LaJoie and her longtime boyfriend, physicist Terry McGuire, are firm believers in the Western scientific method at the... Read More

From villains like John Wilkes Booth to heroes like TR and Tesla, they all had that certain something. While there have been many ways to capture the public imagination throughout history, being attractive has certainly never hurt. Some... Read More

This manifesto about the economic value of nature’s services to humans and the Earth is sure to provoke much thought and discussion. Tony Juniper likes to ask provocative questions about the world we inhabit. A prominent... Read More

Scariano’s teenage recollections are graphic but tempered with genuine humor—not an easy feat when the subject is human waste. John Kevin Scariano captures all the irreverence and sarcasm one would expect from a teenager working in a... Read More

This debut work is a clear-eyed look at the many ways plans can derail, and at the resilience of those who get back on track. Four men, four women, one college semester in Italy. Gail Mencini’s debut novel adds the volatility of young... Read More

A firsthand account of an entrepreneur’s ups and downs, this engaging read is more of a memoir than a traditional business book. In his often amusing memoir, Gary Dinkin demonstrates that being a successful entrepreneur is as much... Read More

Gary is at the height of his literary powers, producing a character and a story that feels viscerally authentic long after the reality-bending conclusion. Having declared his pen name “Oskar Caulfield,” the character Preston Nesbitt... Read More

Connecting to humanity in subtle ways and delivering refreshing insights into relationships and aging, this memoir details a year at sea in a conversational tone. "Sailing the Mystery" is comfortable and conversational, the way sharing a... Read More