Memory and traumas interfere with romantic love in Martha Anne Toll’s historical novel "Three Muses". John, an American psychoanalyst, is in Paris when he is handed a ticket to see a performance of Boris Yanakov’s masterpiece "Three... Read More
In Mary Wimmer’s atmospheric novel "The Art of the Break", a woman inherits her father’s cheese-making business. In mid-1970s Milwaukee, Charlie is having increasing marital problems with Rick, her Vietnam veteran husband. An... Read More
The situation is stark: those in less developed countries are “twenty times more likely to be affected by climate-related disasters.” In her forthright work of research and witness, "State of Disaster", Maria Cristina Garcia... Read More
Jessa Crispin’s voluble memoir "My Three Dads" entwines intense personal experiences with compelling social observations. Crispin, after renting a house in a blighted neighborhood of Kansas City, began to feel haunted. After meeting... Read More
The first full-length novel in the expansive Birdverse series, "The Unbalancing" is an LGBTQ+ fantasy overflowing with heart—and heartache. Long ago, twelve stars dropped from the tail of the goddess Bird. They were caught by twelve... Read More
In the fascinating adventure novel "Crown Hunt", a detective is torn between curiosity and greed during his investigation into the theft of Korean relics. In R. M. Morgan’s intriguing novel "Crown Hunt", a private detective works to... Read More
In the Christian thriller "Betwixt", the stage is set for a generational war between Satan and human beings. In Ron W. Mumford’s fantasy novel "Betwixt", Satan’s forces amass, and the threat of a doomsday weapon looms. Wayne returned... Read More
A record of discoveries that mirror the paradoxes of a changing, surviving Mexican culture abroad, this memoir exemplifies the complexity of immigrant identities. Yvonne Martinez’s accomplished memoir-in-essays blends memories with... Read More