An astute observer once remarked to Scottish bookseller Shaun Bythell that “every industry has its porn.” For those who crave the specific “filth” of literary voyeurism: Bythell’s "Confessions of a Bookseller" is here to sate... Read More

As a child, Maryse Condé found the family kitchen to be a refuge from a frightening, confusing world. Surrounded by enticing scents and comforting arms, she discovered her love of cooking and came to realize that she was a rebel at... Read More

"Pohoi and Comanche Spirit Power" is a historical tale of vengeance, courage, and self-discovery. In J. L. Chalfant’s historical novel "Pohoi and Comanche Spirit Power", a fifteen-year-old girl risks her life to avenge her father’s... Read More

"Coffee Shop Ministries" is an inspiring work in which accounts of the kindness of strangers are shown to help people make their ways through troubled times. In Dennis A. McIntyre’s religious book, "Coffee Shop Ministries", chance... Read More

"The Seven Tools of Healing" is an affirming self-help book that emphasizes spiritual truths. Steven Hall’s philosophical self-help book "The Seven Tools of Healing" demystifies the healing process. The book begins with a discussion of... Read More

K Chess’s magnificent speculative novel "Famous Men Who Never Lived" straddles two among infinite worlds, “starting off the same and hurtling to two wholly different fates.” It is an awesome and humbling literary achievement. In... Read More

Humming with emotion, Auguste Corteau’s "Sixteen" plumbs mysteries both sonic and spiritual. It’s a globe-spanning and deeply personal alternate history. The Soviet Union seems on the verge of collapse in 1953. Mass defections to the... Read More

"Quiver" is a compelling story about an unlikely friendship between two teens from very different backgrounds. Libby—the eldest daughter of her family, whose life is filled with Bible study and helping care for her siblings—is... Read More