In the dozen linked short stories of Rachel King’s gritty collection "Bratwurst Haven", lovable, flawed characters navigate aging, parenthood, and relationships. Set in Colorado in the recent past, the book depicts a gentrifying area... Read More

In his visionary memoir-in-essays "Without Saints", Christopher Locke freezes the past, covering enforced religiosity, self-destructive habits, his marriage and fatherhood, and teaching. In a framework that mimics the nature of memory,... Read More

Amir A. Rashidian’s "Cracking the Stress Secret" uses evidence-based medicine to demonstrate how one’s diet, exercise, and lifestyle choices work alongside stress management to improve their overall health. When he was nine,... Read More

"Conspiracy" is a fascinating, timely psychological study of those who believe conspiracy theories and of the elusive truths behind those beliefs. Citing an astonishing range of examples, the book defines a conspiracy as two or more... Read More

All are invited to observe the species-specific, fabulous qualities of the common rat: bigger than a mouse, wily and wise; capable of slipping through tiny holes and bouncing on its strong tail; and happy to chew through tough surfaces.... Read More

Two best friends navigate their young adulthoods in Susen Edwards’s historical novel "What a Trip". Even as the Vietnam War rages on, Fiona and Melissa feel that they have bigger problems: Melissa needs an abortion and a reality check... Read More

Dave Williams and Elizabeth Howell’s "Why Am I Taller?" covers the medical side of an astronaut’s life. Physician astronauts, like Williams, have a unique window into what it’s like to be in space. They both experience and diagnose... Read More

A collection of Tampa Bay Times columnist and English professor Bill Maxwell’s columns, "Maximum Vantage" tackles weighty issues, including racism, civil rights, censorship, worker exploitation, environmental preservation, and carrying... Read More