The fates of a girl who loves the stars, a real estate agent, an envoy for the king, and a taxidermist are plied by the goddess of love in Antoine Laurain’s scintillating, era-crossing romance novel "An Astronomer in Love". Venus does... Read More

Itamar Vieira Junior’s novel "Crooked Plow" is a work of magical realism in which sisters fight to survive and improve conditions on the land they love. As children in Brazil, Bibiana and Belonísia discover their grandmother’s... Read More

"Pomegranates and Artichokes" is a cookbook, a travelogue, and a master’s class in foodways. As seen through Saghar Setareh’s transition from her childhood in Iran to her adulthood in Italy, three distinct regions—Iran, the Levant... Read More

"Beauty and the Alchemist" is a delightful cozy mystery novel set in an appealing magical community. In Elle Hartford’s fantastical mystery novel "Beauty and the Alchemist", a reluctant sleuth tracks a murderer. Born into a family of... Read More

A business-minded book to its core, "The XX Edge" makes its case for breaking down glass ceilings based on the economic benefits that result. Patience Marime-Ball and Ruth Shaber’s cogent business book "The XX Edge" argues that having... Read More

A lawyer’s resolve and dedication are tested by a case that’s dangerous for all involved in the compassionate thriller "Extreme Vetting". In Roxana Arama’s thriller "Extreme Vetting", a hardworking lawyer’s family is threatened... Read More

In the novel "Holy Parrot", a researcher meets a troubled girl around whom religious fervor swirls. In Angel A.’s novel "Holy Parrot", a researcher seeks the truth about a pregnant teenager. Leo is an Australian undergraduate who... Read More

The personal essays gathered in "Front Line Nursing Stories" capture the compassion, expertise, and diligence that nurses exhibit to meet the demands of their profession. Marian Facciolo’s essay collection "Front Line Nursing Stories"... Read More