From a historical standpoint, Young proves himself to be a diligent, devoted historian who has carefully woven together multiple narratives. Recreating a lost book from the third century BC is an ambitious task, one that Andrew Young... Read More

This moving collection reminds Americans of the determination of the people involved with Freedom Summer. By 1964, life for most black Mississippians had reached the breaking point: only 1 percent were registered to vote and the other 99... Read More

This unique coming-of-age fable blends the philosophical and metaphysical in a search for truth. Few have pulled off writing a book that seeks to be both fiction and nonfiction, and even The Alchemist gets placed in the pseudo-spiritual... Read More

A glimpse at how sworn virgins allow women to have some semblance of independence in Albania, even if it means giving up most of their identity. Identity, culture, and tradition get both honored and skewered in Elvira Dones’s English... Read More

A Zen master, a princess, and a martial artist burst out of their archetypes to reveal deep and likable characters. Martial arts, a frail teacher, terrorists, and a troubled princess: only a talented author could mix such disparate... Read More

Skoyles presents a sharp snapshot of an era while employing thoughtful themes of self-doubt and the search for mentorship. Poet John Skoyles’s autobiographical novel, "A Moveable Famine", reveals his coming of age as a writer, from his... Read More

There’s a doctor in the Big House, and he has some chillingly funny tales about his patients. In his chilling and hilarious memoir, Maximum Insecurity: A Doctor in the Supermax, now-seasoned supermax prison physician William Wright... Read More

Life in the ocean becomes a drama with a cast of dynamic characters in this unique approach to biological diversity. Discover the wonder and diversity of life in the ocean—no degree in marine biology required. Stephen and Anthony... Read More