Jackson’s poems work to reconcile the evil of the world with a poet’s life work—how to make sense, how to bear witness, how to give praise. This most recent of Jackson’s eleven volumes of poetry concentrates on... Read More

This enjoyable trivia book will have you afraid to stop reading—who knows what phobias have practical, evolutionary reasons? Fear is a natural part of human evolution, a way to keep safe from predators and health risks, but taken to an... Read More

The brevity of these pieces allows for reflection on the urgency of day-to-day life in the Middle East. Fiction can reveal truths that are difficult to face directly. That’s the case with "Gaza Writes Back", Refaat Alareer’s stunning... Read More

Fortunate Eagle’s battle for Indian rights is always tempered with humor and humanity—his strength is that he makes the reader laugh while he also proves a point. Adam Fortunate Eagle shares a lifetime of Indian culture—tales true,... Read More

Reinventing oneself becomes an imaginative feat in these arresting short stories. Tracy DeBrincat returns via her third book with portraits of distressed youth who seek change through hyperbolic, imaginative, or risky feats, and women in... Read More

Characters intrigue and danger incites emotion as two Native American brothers navigate the effects of World War I. The bitter legacy of World War I included hundreds of thousands of casualties of poison gas, bullets, and influenza.... Read More

Strong writing transforms terrorists and freedom fighters into complex, believable characters in this powerful dystopian nightmare. In this amazing novel, Hunter Welles blurs the line between social science fiction (in its dystopian... Read More

This noir detective story set in a future with paranormal Earth inhabitants blends genres in an interesting way. Reboots: Diabolical Streak is a noir-style detective story that takes place in a mash-up world of science fiction and... Read More