"Ghosts in the Schoolyard" is a chilling must-read investigation of racism in Chicago’s education system. One might think the days of black students fighting for their right to attend quality schools are long gone, but "Ghosts in the... Read More

Absorbing, memorable, and moving, "Echo of the Past" is a fully imagined tale of lives caught in the jaws of history. The tragic and entwined histories of twentieth-century Russia and Germany are brought poignantly to life in in Polina... Read More

This engaging, conversational book dispenses life advice for farmers and others who seek to live close to the earth. *Letter to a Young Farmer *is an accumulation of wisdom with a large dollop of humor and a conversational tone that will... Read More

Delight in the presence of a poet so sane as to make you want to sit at her feet, lean against her knees. And yet, Jean Hollander’s poetry won’t stroke your cheek with comforting missives—her work is commanding, powerful, spare as... Read More

The advice is not sugar-coated—rehab is tough, and life after rehab can be tougher–but beyond the battle, promises the work, is a reclaimed world. Out of The Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery uses the power of some very... Read More

Hunger drove humans to first eat fish, and creativity to develop the use of hook, line, rod, and reel, but genius certainly inspired the sporting pursuit of the most elusive species with beautifully hewn floating lures of pheasant... Read More

A tale set in biblical times comes to life for a literary audience. T. K. Thorne’s "Angels at the Gate" imagines the story of Lot’s unnamed wife. Cast as Adira in this memorable telling, the once nomadic “daughter of the wind” is... Read More

Today, bookstore shelves overflow with titles by New Age authors who encourage readers to create their own reality through the power of positive thinking. But rather than provide reassurance, these books often leave their audience... Read More