In his new book "Faster", Neal Bascomb retraces the story of an underdog racing team. Made up of a driver banned from all the top European teams because of his Jewish heritage; an ambitious American heiress who wanted to make her mark in... Read More

"The Good Hawk" imagines a mythological medieval Scotland whose mainland was devastated by plague and whose outer island clans are struggling to survive. On the Isle of Skye, Jaime is a reluctant teen from the Clann a Tuath. He’s... Read More

David Putnam’s thriller "The Heartless" asks a timeless question: how far would you go to protect a loved one? Bruno Johnson, a deputy officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, thought he left all the blood and... Read More

In "Waters of the World", Sarah Dry profiles the lives of six brilliant scientists from the mid-nineteenth century to the present who made essential contributions to our understanding of how the Earth works, pioneering new theories,... Read More

Characters obsessed with coding set A. V. Geiger’s suspenseful teen romance "Scared Little Rabbits" squarely in the digital age; their quest for love and acceptance gives the story an enduring appeal. Invited to test her coding skills... Read More

The Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 is a case study in the way that private industries twist government programs to their advantage. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor’s "Race for Profit" is clear and methodical as it details how a... Read More

If I Die Before I Wake is a philosophical and somber memoir by a caregiver who learned how to take care of himself and who wants others to do the same. Eli Shaw’s emotionally intelligent and humble memoir If I Die Before I Wake is... Read More

Barbara J. Dzikowski’s "The Moonstoners" explores love in unsettled, complicated times. The Trudeau, Ziemny, and Chavis families first collide when Noel Trudeau meets Ricky Ziemny after art class. While Theckla and Freddie Chavis care... Read More