For many Americans, the haunting mystique of that forbidden communist island just ninety miles off our southern shore provokes both patriotic zeal and the bully’s shame. Yes, it’s complicated. Yet the 250 spectacular photos in this... Read More

With its intelligent prose, "A Fisher of Slaves" will not disappoint historical fiction fans who gravitate to Hornblower-style storytelling with a touch of Georgian-era romance. In his deftly researched and well-imagined "A Fisher of... Read More

This is a thorough and in-depth view of the last emperor of Ethiopia, told from the unique vantage point of his great-nephew. The full set of titles of the man known as the last emperor of Ethiopia, whose reign ended in 1974 after nearly... Read More

With refreshingly real teenage protagonists, this compelling YA novel has all the makings to become a classic of this generation. The transition to adulthood can happen slowly, bit by bit over time, or it can happen in a screaming rush... Read More

Meno has written a book that honors the values of old men and exposes their prejudices, where the young transcend their apathy to claim a fractured future. "Marvel and a Wonder", the compelling new novel by Joe Meno, is a... Read More

A brilliant and profound tale of one young man’s search for identity, and the stories we tell ourselves. Brooklyn novelist Ben Nadler returns with a fabular coming-of-age novel that is both a love song to New York City and a Jewish... Read More

From the first to last page, this action-packed, exciting mystery is never dull. “I’m no good at this.” This utterance from weary protagonist Wesley Palladin, as he confides in his lover, Jane Romano, seems indicative of Palladin... Read More

Vivid, poignant, and absorbing, this outstanding novel reaches back in time to portray Nat Turner’s son’s quest for freedom and equality. Set in nineteenth-century America prior to the Civil War, this well-researched novel depicts... Read More