Brian Blum, a technology journalist, characterizes the Israeli company Better Place as “perhaps the most spectacularly failed technology startup of the 21st century” in his novel-like business story, "Totaled". Blum tells the tale of... Read More

This is a gem of a story that could be another of literature’s coming-of-age character studies. Dave Gioia’s "A Girl with a Bad Reputation" is a simple story with complex undertones. Colleen Hanrahan is a sixteen-year-old girl coming... Read More

This epic narrative of Italian immigrants in America is entertaining and insightful. Raffaela Marie Rizzo’s "Thank You for the Shoes" is a realistic portrait of a young man’s quest to make something of himself as an immigrant in the... Read More

This historical novel shows what daily life was like for women whose husbands were away at war. Hope Moore’s "Cruise Widows" tells the story of five Navy wives and the lives they lead while their husbands are away on a nine-month tour... Read More

The stoicism of pioneers on the Great Plains is brought vividly to life through one young woman’s struggles. More than one hundred thousand Germans immigrated to the United States from Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century.... Read More

Combining personal accounts with exhaustive research, this outstanding book should become a definitive resource on gluten intolerance. "Toxic Staple", Anne Sarkisian’s excellent, informative book about gluten, a substance found in... Read More

Ratcliff’s clever use of imagery delights the senses. Faced with worry and fear, Annie’s dreams take over and she relives the history of her ancestors. "Annie’s Legacy" by Elizabeth Ratcliff follows several generations of Annie and... Read More

Hurley’s eloquent, hypnotic style will have readers following, unquestioningly, to the very end. A tale of redemption, love, and mystery, "The Prodigal" is a masterpiece of artistic imagination and fluid strokes of the pen.... Read More