The Americans with Disabilities Act passed in 1990, yet according to the author this segment of the population continues to be discriminated against. And he should know, having spent more than thirty years in the field. “I went over to... Read More

In today’s frenzy of multitasking, the quiet voice and wise counsel in this book present a refreshing alternative. The author invites readers for whom slowing down does not seem like an option to consider what is ultimately possible... Read More

This author takes aim at everyone—the Bush administration, the everyday Americans who elected him, the corporate honchos, the media establishment, and academics. He puts America under a cultural microscope; and he does not like what he... Read More

Recently, anyone who mentions the word “Bible” in a political context is assumed to be approaching an issue from the right … the religious right. This assessment is not necessarily accurate, but since the right has essentially made... Read More

These poems offer an everyday world made strange by yearning, attention, and what is either a delightfully whimsical invention or some curious acquaintances. Is his endodontist really a “sly Buddha / teaching the noble truth of... Read More

From the memorable songs of Oklahoma! to the recent phenomenal success of The Producers, musicals are a particularly American form of theatre. The author, who teaches music at Arcadia University in Nova Scotia, provides a helpful... Read More

Brave indeed is the novelist whose gregarious, anxious, polyglot alter-ego (yes, his name is Ernest) dares to anatomize—even celebrate—that peculiar inertia of beginning to write. In this novel, inspiration eluding the narrator in... Read More

The cause of unhappiness, according to Buddhism, “is not just that we have problems but that we lack the power and wisdom to solve them.” As evidenced by its ambitious title, this book endeavors to show the reader how to do just... Read More