Michael Smerconish’s collection is compelling and entertaining—not as a filtering of daily news through a predictable ideological lens, but as a group of insightful entries into conversations about current events and issues. Although... Read More

One of manga’s masters of horror presents ten twisted stories in the compilation "Shiver". Junji Ito has been drawing manga since 1987, with some of his stories adapted into live-action and animated films. "Shiver" includes ten of his... Read More

Norwegian journalists Eskil Engdal and Kjetil Sæter deliver a true story that reads like a spy novel, peppered with scary organized crime villains, charismatic environmental activists and Interpol agents, and enough tidbits about... Read More

"Wizard for Hire"’s irresistible pages celebrate the irrepressible magic of being authentic and unique. Incidental misfits and intrepid survivors gather for a singularly important quest in Obert Skye’s "Wizard for Hire", a... Read More

Both fantastical and concrete, this historical tale offers an introspective glance at human nature. An intriguing mix of history and fantasy, Kimberley Starr’s "The Book of Whispers" unabashedly interprets the Crusades through a... Read More

"Chimera" is a thought-provoking examination of what it means to be human. Being a teenage girl isn’t easy—and it’s even more difficult when you’re a werewolf. "Chimera", C. D. Bell’s second book in the Weregirl Trilogy,... Read More

Lipse’s project is a labor of love written for advocates of individual rights. Mark Lipse’s "Misgovernment" is an in-depth treatise on present day political economies and the barriers that those in power erect to life, liberty, and... Read More

"Beyond the Rice Fields" demonstrates with omniscient sadness mankind’s ability to commit horrific acts. Naivo’s "Beyond the Rice Fields" follows the tumultuous history of nineteenth-century Madagascar and, more closely, the fated... Read More