When a poem causes you a wince of discomfort, chances are that it’s the poet who let down her defenses and revealed a psychic wound. Such vulnerability is powerful. You feel for the poet, and such feelings are what make us best as... Read More

Kalu’s passion for African cuisine and culture pervades her interesting book, "My African Restaurant Adventure". Akon Margaret Kalu’s "My African Restaurant Adventure" evaluates the current state of African restaurants in the United... Read More

From icy glaciers to fiery volcanic peaks and summits made of rock and sand, the breathtaking mountains of the world emerge in a comprehensive and engaging compilation that explores the highest heights known to man. Stunning... Read More

In this crash course in some of the greatest scientific theories and breakthroughs in ancient history and modern times, accessible explanations of everything from atoms and cells to chemical reactions and nuclear energy are organized for... Read More

In "Go West", a man seeks vengeance on the killer of his wife and child in a lawless western territory. Gunn begins his tale with some background: outlaws have pushed the government out of America’s western territories, and now rule... Read More

In the opening scene of Cynthia Marie Hoffman’s "Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones", the author and her mother comb Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, searching for family graves. Hoffman’s mother carries a... Read More

In Pure & Simple, wool artist Maggie Bonanomi turns her rustic-chic design eye to easy projects that can be done at home without special equipment or skills. The book’s seventeen projects reflect the natural world, with items like... Read More

Pulpy, hard-living 1950s femmes fatales stand up against the ruling misogynists of their town in Ryan Heshka’s wild and wonderfully drawn graphic novel Mean Girls Club: Pink Dawn. The Mean Girls Club is a group of young women at war... Read More