Octavia E. Butler’s classic science fiction novel "Parable of the Sower" has been adapted into graphic novel format by Damian Duffy and John Jennings. In the bleak America of the 2020s, Lauren Oya Olamina, a young black woman, resides... Read More

In "A Small Door Set in Concrete", Israeli activist Ilana Hammerman attests to the cruel and ever-worsening effects of the borders and policies that separate Israel and Palestine. Seeking new meaning after loss through travel, Hammerman... Read More

Forty miles and a scenic ferry ride from Los Angeles lies Winter Island, whose residents can be transported back to the mainland in the case of an emergency. But it’s undecided what constitutes an emergency in Evangeline’s life: her... Read More

Packed with stunning twists and larger-than-life characters, "Self-Styled" is a fascinating true crime story. Alan C. Logan’s historical true crime work "Self-Styled" chronicles the strange and scandalous life of a prolific American... Read More

Joan Kendall’s memoir speaks to a time and place too often recalled in false rosy tones, exposing the traumas of her Southern family during a time of racial unrest. Growing up in Alabama was more than garden parties and the Gulf’s... Read More

"70 Weeks Prophecy" is a wide-ranging exploration of the links between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Pedro C. Arceno Jr.’s intense "70 Weeks Prophecy" argues that Islam is the one true faith. This sprawling book begins its argument... Read More

Grand sacrifices made to protect others dominate this action-packed thriller. In Christopher Irons’s thriller "Reclaiming Our Own", military veterans go against a child kidnapping ring. When his toddler nephew is kidnapped, Brett, a... Read More

"The Stars of Locust Ridge" is an otherworldly novel about growing up and coming to terms with your family history. In Craig Moody’s engrossing coming-of-age story, "The Stars of Locust Ridge", a young girl strives to uncover her... Read More