A sabbatical trip leads to unearthed family secrets in Farzana Doctor’s luminous novel, "Seven". Sharifa and Murtuza’s marriage has settled back into comfortable routines following her emotional affair years prior. Still, Sharifa... Read More

In Karen Quevillon’s novel "The Parasol Flower", a doctoral candidate, Nancy, becomes so entranced by an illustration of a painting that she stumbles upon during her research that it changes the course of her life. The painting is the... Read More

With its instances of violence, hatred, and vengeance, "Payback" is a classically styled detective novel that contains messages about healing wide and open wounds. Steve Bassett’s "Payback" is a haunting mystery novel about love, hate,... Read More

In a purgatorial village that’s dwindled to nine members—all of whom were traumatized in a mountainous “city of suffering”—change is brewing. Shawn Smucker’s "These Nameless Things" is an enigmatic allegory on post-traumatic... Read More

In Sten Nadolny’s masterful "The Joy of Sorcery", magic, love, and family illuminate a tragic time in world history. Pahroc is the sorcerer son of a Paiute Indian man and a Berliner woman. In a series of letters to his young... Read More

Genetic engineering is behind the movements of "Baby Steps", a novel that dramatizes both philosophical musings and scientific revelations. In Eugene Clark’s robust novel "Baby Steps", independent parents grapple with the morality and... Read More

"Only the Women Are Burning" is a compelling mystery with an engaging look at suburban womanhood. Mythology and science collide in Nancy Burke’s feminist mystery novel "Only the Women Are Burning". When Cassandra leaves her... Read More

"Once You Know" is a complex, gripping novel about how that which is unacknowledged can do the most damage. A family is left reeling after a father’s unforgivable betrayal in Madeleine Van Hecke’s novel "Once You Know". As she... Read More