Two beings forge an unusual friendship to save Earth from a dangerous enemy in Kyle Sullivan’s fantasy novel "Bigfoot vs. Aliens". An unnamed bipedal creature of advanced intelligence enjoys a life of solitude in the forest that he... Read More
Cecelia Tichi’s "Midcentury Cocktails" blends history, literature, and cultural critiques to address trends in alcohol and entertainment in the 1950s and 1960s. Despite what jokes about Baby Boomers suggest, the 1950s and 1960s were... Read More
Get ready to wow your guests with classic cocktails and contemporary innovations, all shaken, stirred, or otherwise concocted in around a minute, thanks to Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley’s upbeat guide "60-Second Cocktails". Harrison... Read More
Kasia van Schaik’s "We Have Never Lived on Earth" is a linked short story collection concerned with the young adulthood of a millennial woman. Charlotte, the daughter of single mother and an immigrant from South Africa, spends her... Read More
Two outcasts from a troubled Rwandan village try to save their country in Scholastique Mukasonga’s novel "Kibogo". In the 1940s and 1950s, Rwanda faced numerous tragedies, including drought, famine, war, and continuing repression by... Read More
In the fantastical novel Visions of the Spirit Man, a man hopes to redeem himself from the mistakes of his past. George Mendoza’s fabulistic novel "Vision of the Spirit Man" covers a man’s fever-pitched quest to understand his past... Read More
Art historian Noah Charney describes himself as “a proponent of making art feel accessible to anyone who is willing to meet it halfway,” and "The 12-Hour Art Expert" accomplishes that mission via an anecdotal, conversational approach... Read More
In "The Continuing Storm", Kai Erikson and Lori Peek discuss the short- and long-term effects of Hurricane Katrina on its most vulnerable victims. When Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in August of 2005, it inflicted devastating... Read More