In the experience-based career guide "50 Secrets Nobody Tells You in Hollywood", stories about professional actors’ successes and flubs make the industry feel approachable. Acting coach and professional actor Mike Kimmel’s... Read More

A literary gyre with a small, religious Louisiana town at its center, "Sister Creatures", Laura Venita Green’s dazzling debut novel, follows the interconnected stories of haunted, hopeful women. Tess, ensconced in a longtime... Read More

Štěpánka Jislová’s revelatory graphic memoir "Heartcore" is about feeling unable to form romantic connections. From a young age, Jislová felt different from other girls. She dealt with her insecurities by pursuing boys, thinking... Read More

"Plum" is Andy Anderegg’s wise and touching novel about a woman’s struggle to heal from a childhood of neglect and abuse. J grows up sad and lonely because of her parents’ substance abuse, depression, and rage. To the outside... Read More

With noir pacing, a laid-back sensibility, and a touch of humor, the newest book in Andy Weinberger’s Amos Parisman detective series, the cozy mystery novel "The Gonif" finds the elderly detective navigating a crime impacting the... Read More

"How to Laugh at Death and Taxes" is a thorough estate planning resource that’s narrated with panache. Barbara Amsden’s comprehensive, funny reference text "How to Laugh at Death and Taxes" is a detailed planning guide for will... Read More

"The Worst Journey in the World" is a graphic novel adaptation of Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s memoir about an ill-fated voyage to Antarctica. In 1910, Cherry-Garrard signed on as assistant zoologist on Robert F. Scott’s mission to... Read More

"Women Who Knew Jesus" is a biblical critical text with a self-help element that focuses on the faith and courage of the women around Jesus. Episcopal priest Bonnie Ring’s provocative religious text "Women Who Knew Jesus" concerns... Read More