Exploratory fiction at its most powerful and intelligent, "Maker" will challenge and reward all those who have ever wanted to believe in almost anything. Erec Stebbins concludes his Daughter of Time trilogy with a novel that manages to... Read More

Susanna’s bravery makes her an intriguing character, and her relationships deepen the plot to present frontier life compellingly. Thieving Forest, by Martha Conway, is a literary historical novel that follows a strong-willed young... Read More

This unpredictable story is an entertaining fictional view of old Hollywood, full of public glamor and private scandal. The tale of the small-town boy or girl who heads to Hollywood to be “discovered” is classic Americana. So is the... Read More

Straightforward and approachable, this book debunks the myth of instant karma in Western popular culture. Many Westerners tend to either dismiss karma out-of-hand or use it casually to lend the weight of the ages to simplistic truisms... Read More

Fans of schadenfreude will devour this compelling story of a midlife crisis that deteriorates into obsession. Boas Gonen offers a drama of the human soul in "A Midlife Intermezzo", the compelling story of one man’s midlife crisis gone... Read More

Fascinating trivia about artists in turn-of-the-century Paris adds layers of insight to a time of growth and experimentation. The famed Belle Époque was a period of artistic and cultural flowering in Paris that began in 1900 and ended... Read More

A search for identity through storytelling and an adoption of parental values bring an air of universality to the story of this young narrator. In a mash-up of film noir, fairy tale, and bildungsroman, Danish author Jonas T.... Read More

A tome for the trivia buff, this is a witty look at MGM movies and an assistant director’s uncensored take on the stars. Forget the glamour and the star power of the golden age of Hollywood and go way behind the scenes with this... Read More