Established writers and beginners will find practical advice for their crafts and careers in "Swallowed by a Whale". Half of this fresh, exciting book consists of essays, poems, and illustrations, between which are compilations of... Read More

A bedtime story that flips the monster under the bed on its head, this whimsical alphabet book is a surefire hit. Ethan’s parents have told him to try counting sheep when he can’t sleep, but he prefers counting monsters. A parade of... Read More

In Kelly Ann Jacobson’s dark, contemporary retelling of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell’s unrequited love leads to bitter tragedy. Tink is a squatter at the abandoned Darling homestead. Peter Pan and Wendy are long dead, and Tink is a ghost... Read More

Andy Zuliani’s haunting and compact debut novel weaves the stories of four troubled people into an unsettling view of the future. The book begins in the close future with Ana and Win, a best friend driver and scrubber pair. Ana, a... Read More

Andrew Pettie’s "Listified!" collects far-ranging factoids that are fabulous, fascinating, and often funny. Scannable and organized, lists are easy to love; they’re one of the most accessible ways to present information. Ranging from... Read More

In Nancy Campbell Allen’s novel, a murder brings an advice columnist and a stoic detective together in Victorian London. Amelie channels her love of romance and idyllic marriages into a burgeoning career as a columnist at her aunt’s... Read More

Family, identity, and loyalty are at stake in Jennifer Gold’s historical novel "Names in a Jar", a coming-of-age story set during the Holocaust. Lina Krawitz wants to be a storyteller and writer, but when her mother dies while giving... Read More

In Philip Elliott’s hard-boiled mystery Porno Valley, an aging private eye tracks down a missing porn star in a case that involves sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Mickey is seventy-eight and ready to retire when a young porn actress... Read More