A girl’s relationships and mastery of her emotions help her through an important quest in the coming-of-age novel "Magic in the Blood". Filled with elemental magic, Michael Foster’s enchanting fantasy novel "Magic in the Blood" is... Read More

A riveting story set in the hemispheric crossroads between Panama and Colombia, journalist Belén Fernández’s "The Darién Gap" reports on the inhospitable journey migrants and refuge seekers endure for a chance at a better life in... Read More

Swift and concise, the biography "Out of the Tub" reintroduces William Howard Taft as a president worth celebrating. Carol A. Josel’s "Out of the Tub" is a compact yet revelatory biography of William Howard Taft, the only president of... Read More

Told in a stream-of-consciousness style that reflects the chaos of grief, "Blackbird" is an affecting memoir. Betsy Thibaut Stephenson’s grief-filled memoir "Blackbird" is about the loss of her son. Stephenson’s youngest child,... Read More

In Suzanne Manizza Roszak’s radiant novel "The Poison Girl", a brilliant, determined girl escapes the maledictions of her jealous father. Just after Bice was born, her beleaguered mother died. Her father—perhaps blaming himself;... Read More

A work that seeks to strengthen Christian faith by explaining Christian precepts in detail, "Why Did Jesus Have to Die?" is a persuasive theological text. Pastor Chris Conrad’s thoughtful theological book "Why Did Jesus Have to Die?"... Read More

A moving account of how a hospice nurse arrived at TikTok fame, "Influencing Death" covers end-of-life care with nuance. Infused with compassion, Penny Hawkins Smith’s memoir "Influencing Death" explores the troubled experiences that... Read More

"Misfit Mogul" models the benefits of youthful ambition in its story of a teenager becoming an entrepreneur—and coming to terms with his cultural identity. Hisham Ahmad provides a youthful perspective on achieving business success... Read More