Troubled Los Angeles high schoolers unite in Emilia Ares’s romance novel "Love and Other Sins". The daughter of Russian immigrants, Mina isolates herself, assuming a capable demeanor. Her father is absent, and her mother, despite... Read More

Based on a singular interpretation of the Bible, the short stories of "Kingdom Financing" suggest means of improving one’s financial and moral life. Milton Maye’s biblical short story collection "Kingdom Financing" uses short... Read More

"Paradise Earth" is a provocative literary novel that highlights the complex relationship between violence and compassion. In Amy Barker’s existential novel "Paradise Earth", a trio faces demons on a Tasmanian peninsula that’s known... Read More

"The Quest" is an epic historical novel that centers on Lakota spirituality. In Charles Richard Latona’s absorbing novel "The Quest", a Lakota holy man takes on a new student and cares for the physical and spiritual health of his... Read More

"Hunting the Caliphate" is a raw and honest account of how ISIS was beaten, told from the inside by those who brought the caliphate down. Dana J. H. Pittard and Wes J. Bryant’s dual memoir "Hunting the Caliphate" reveals the inner... Read More

"Weapon of Choice" is an arresting historical saga regarding individual agency and the chaotic power of the printed word. Nathan A. Allen’s political history "Weapon of Choice" examines the influence of the printing press in bold... Read More

The excitement in this police procedural hinges on science and on the book’s great central character. Rod Palmer’s stylish and heavy-hitting detective thriller "Karma Wears Versace" features a tenacious detective who takes on a... Read More

In "The Spectral Arctic", Shane McCorristine focuses on early explorations of the Arctic. Citing numerous reports of ghostly presences, uncharacteristically strong belief in omens, and seemingly prophetic dreams, he notes that paranormal... Read More