Acclaimed journalist Joaquim Arena traverses the hidden byways of Portugal’s slave trade while reconstructing his own fractured identity in his evocative book "Under Our Skin". After receiving news of his stepfather’s death in... Read More
Told in the form of a fourteen-year-old’s diary, Stéphanie Lapointe’s stimulating bildungsroman "The Year My Life Turned Upside Down" is about grief and change. Franny’s mother died in a boating accident years ago. When her father... Read More
In Savyon Leibrecht’s novel "The Bridesman", an Iranian Israeli family is changed by the arrival of a new bride. Micha was just nine years old when his elders embarked on an impossible quest to find a suitable bride for his Uncle... Read More
From Sinai to Canaan and Phoenicia, the historical novel "The Pharaoh and the Gods" travels eternal landscapes at a spirited pace. Dennis Wammack’s ambitious historical novel "The Pharaoh and the Gods" reimagines ancient history,... Read More
Peter Coviello reflects on myriad opportunities for connection through critical engagement with the arts in his intriguing essay collection "Is There God after Prince?" The collection is separated into five sections. The first,... Read More
A relationship advice podcaster advocating “just break up,” Sierra DeMulder champions the value of those things that exist only briefly: love, life—“every poem is about death / when you are reading to the dying”—music,... Read More
The epic historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers a grand vision, human resilience, and the enduring power of love. Rebekah Anderson’s compelling historical novel "The Grand Promise" covers the construction of the Grand Coulee... Read More
Kapka Kassabova’s dreamy and meandering book "Elixir" covers her travels through the Mesta River region of Bulgaria in search of a cure for the pains of the human condition. Examining its people, history, and natural beauty, this Mesta... Read More