Set in the wilds of rural Louisiana, "Stone Motel" brims with joy and pain. Morris Ardoin’s memoir is filled with snapshots of Cajun life, labyrinthine in their detail. Ardoin’s parents were blue-collar professionals who pooled their... Read More

In Kyle Richardson’s steampunk adventure "Beast Heart", two children are pushed to their extremes when catlike monsters stalk their city. In the city of Iron Bay, nine-year-old Gabby’s hand turns to smoke. Her mother hires an... Read More

A Wiccan woman reflects on her lifetime of magic in her thoughtful memoir "Broth from the Cauldron". Cerridwen Fallingstar’s charming memoir "Broth from the Cauldron" is full of anecdotes about everyday magic, spirituality, love, and... Read More

The judicial system’s bias against minorities has deep roots, acknowledges Garrett Felber in Those Who Know Don’t Say, which argues that the penal, or carceral, state expanded due to “dialects of discipline.” It shows that police... Read More

Judi Ketteler’s "Would I Lie to You?" surveys society’s levels of dishonesty and deception, showing that even seemingly sincere people can drift into untruths. Featuring analyses of honesty and guidance from experts in psychological... Read More

Clever and surprising, "Perpetual Check" is a thrilling novel set during the intersection between the decline of the Soviet Union and the dawn of the computer age. Two women are trapped in the middle of a deadly spy game in F. Nelson... Read More

Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero is a historical novel whose wholesome demeanor and nostalgic wartime spirit are delightful. In Carl F. Haupt’s historical novel Gary Gatlin: Reluctant Hero, a Utah farm boy is caught up in South Pacific... Read More

Steeped in women’s empowerment and behind-the-scenes candor, "Diamonds and Scoundrels" is an entertaining memoir about entrepreneurship. Adrienne Rubin’s gutsy and arresting memoir "Diamonds and Scoundrels" details her shift from a... Read More