Questioning what it means to be fully human, the philosophical text "Is the Emperor Dressed?" puts theism and evolution into conversation. Fuwan Yang’s "Is the Emperor Dressed?" takes a philosophical approach to the discussion of the... Read More

With its detailed discussions and tips, "Becoming Unruly" is an educational self-help and leadership guide that facilitates change. LaRoyce Batchelor’s self-improvement book "Becoming Unruly" includes thought-provoking prompts and... Read More

Told as a series of stories, "The South of Black Forgiveness" exposes racial prejudice among police. Donna Clovis’s novel in vignettes, "The South of Black Forgiveness", moves between crime scenes to confront police militarization and... Read More

"Risen from Beyond" is an inspirational memoir that lauds perseverance, hard work, and an optimism. Leopold Ortiz’s memoir "Risen from Beyond" credits hard work and perseverance for his rise from an impoverished childhood to positions... Read More

Specificity has a way of creating potency, and in Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn’s essay collection "A Fish Growing Lungs", the power of a well-chosen detail is apparent. Intertwining anecdotes and diaristic, poetic reflections are used to... Read More

New York City breathes through the gritty pages of this contemporary crime novel. In Marvin Koyo’s contemporary crime novel "The New York Sour", a family is forced to confront its demons. This New York sequel focuses on the wide Bracho... Read More

Elegant prose and intimate details elevate Cinthia Ritchie’s mental health memoir "Malnourished" to a requiem for her sister. Ritchie and her three sisters grew up on their stepfather’s farm in rural Pennsylvania. Their mother’s... Read More

A young soldier struggles to find peace and purpose in the aftermath of the American Civil War in Death’s Drummer. The dangers and delights of hunting for gold in post-Civil War America are explored in David S. Leonard’s historical... Read More