The South’s defeat was inevitable when, on a chilly Sunday April 3 morning in 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis’s prayers at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia, were interrupted when the church sextant... Read More

This graceful and flowing translation of an ancient Zen Buddhist text feels revolutionary, even in the twenty-first century. Western Buddhists and others who wish to deepen their understanding of the history of Buddhism and its early... Read More

Lacy’s ear for the colloquial makes for a perfect backdrop to the gruesome events of this thriller. In Marc Lacy’s "Curse of the Whiskey House", citizens of the troubled Lazarus, Alabama, contend with corrupt politicians, dark... Read More

"Flexible Wings" is a powerful story with a uniquely contemporary military brat heroine and timeless themes of love, family, friendship, and self-acceptance. Japan, Italy, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and South Carolina have all been home... Read More

Sharp, tough heroine Shelley Krieg drives the plot of this fast-paced mystery. Martin Hill’s nuanced third mystery novel features Washington Metro Police detective Shelley Krieg. In "Never Kill a Friend", an unusually gruesome murder... Read More

The moral dilemmas of a black market organ dealer enliven this smart thriller. “There is no shortage of organs; there is only a shortage of organs in America.” The antihero of Stu Strumwasser’s first novel finds organs on the... Read More

Intertwined narratives tell of adventures in Africa while also detailing internal struggles with drug use. Justin Chapman’s travel memoir "Saturnalia" tells two intertwined stories. One is the travelogue of a young American writer... Read More

The pace of this story is leisurely, lending to a deep analysis of unfulfilled desires and a vivid portrayal of a landscape that is as much of a character as any of the people. "The Demon Who Peddled Longing", by Khanh Ha, is a quiet,... Read More