In Carla Laureano’s tender fantasy novel "Oath of the Brotherhood", a young prince discovers that his musical talent is an ancient gift. The Isle of Seare follows the Old Ways, encouraging a warrior spirit. Here, the only value is in... Read More

In Mameve Medwed’s novel "Minus Me", after receiving devastating news about her health, a woman decides to leave her husband detailed directions on how to live the rest of his life without her. Annie lives in a small town in Maine,... Read More

A ship traveling from England to India becomes a microcosm of Regency society in Julie Wright’s touching proper romance novel, "A Captain for Caroline Gray". Caroline, stubborn and self-educated, can not keep her mouth shut. Her... Read More

With its thorough inquiries into world history, Tyler Stovall’s "White Freedom" shows that the highly regarded American ideals of liberty and freedom do not contradict the nation’s record of racism; in the US, “freedom” has... Read More

In the touching historical romance "Whispering Tree of the Forest", a woman faces her demons in a new land and finds true love. In Dorae Shae’s moving historical novel "Whispering Tree of the Forest", two immigrants learn about... Read More

In the days before the 2020 presidential election, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman wrote that “Facebook and Twitter have become giant engines for destroying the two pillars of our democracy—truth and trust.” These social... Read More

Jeffrey H. Jackson’s "Paper Bullets" is a captivating tale of queer love and resistance during World War II. From Paris’s Jazz Age through the war and beyond, Jackson tracks two childhood friends who became lovers and artists and... Read More

The pain of adolescence is complicated by family secrets and persistent grudges in Elena Ferrante’s devastating novel, "The Lying Life of Adults". For thirteen-year-old Giovanna, her father’s side of the family has always been a... Read More