Joan Kendall’s memoir speaks to a time and place too often recalled in false rosy tones, exposing the traumas of her Southern family during a time of racial unrest. Growing up in Alabama was more than garden parties and the Gulf’s... Read More

The poems of "The God That I Know" function as a personal testimony about Jesus. John Rogers’s passionate poetry book "The God That I Know" draws inspiration from the biblical psalms to impart hope. The book’s seventy-five poems,... Read More

“Get real. Never gonna happen. That’s pie-in-the-sky bullshit. It’s too late to make a difference.” Yes, that’s the language of the cynic—always quick to shoot down the ideas of optimists and visionaries. Even in this age of... Read More

Judy Gauthier’s "Tantalizing Table Toppers" includes over two dozen designs for projects that are stylish and achievable, ranging from farmhouse chic to contemporary to dinner party elegant. The book’s designs and instructions cover... Read More

Julia O’Malley’s fascinating "The Whale and the Cupcake" emphasizes the respectful, adaptive qualities that make Alaskan cuisine unique. The book, published in partnership with the Anchorage Museum, collects essays that originally... Read More

Will McGough’s irreverent memoir "Swim, Bike, Bonk" is about surviving the Ironman triathlon. The Ironman involves 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling, and 26.2 miles of running. It is an epic race attempted by only the most... Read More

Rabbi Michael Lerner’s "Revolutionary Love" is not so much a book as a manifesto, the public declaration of a political philosophy determined to save people from self-destruction. Encompassing loving criticism of the cultural concerns... Read More

Even when nations and states share geographical boundaries, they are often very different places, writes Mary Soderstrom in "Frenemy Nations". Indeed, the book argues that boundaries are often created in an arbitrary way that ignores... Read More