This is a vivid, spirited search for the self, full of creativity and whimsy. Lively and entertaining, Elizabeth Leiknes’s "Black-Eyed Susan" provides great insight into the art of finding oneself. Susan Specter is a bundle of... Read More

This deliberate and meticulous biography chronicles the life of a remarkable food writer whose self-sufficiency and love of nature placed her ahead of her time. Patience Gray, the author of the classic Honey from a Weed, lived off the... Read More

Memory is slippery. Acted on by the present and our wishes for the future, the past changes shape. Like a boomerang, it can turn and slice us to ribbons. Nobody knows that better than Charlotte Harrison, who is drawn into a shocking... Read More

"The Closer" is an inspiring and fun take on women in business, with plenty of ceiling smashing along the way. Shaz Kahng’s fast-paced, sports-focused "The Closer" is timely and refreshing, a novel that exposes the difficulties that... Read More

The book offers a convincing portrait of the daily life of fighter pilots during World War II. Can an individual who fought for Hitler’s war machine gain the admiration and respect of those who fought against him? This is the question... Read More

Time and again, Davis shows the importance of understanding transgender rights as a matter of all rights. In "Beyond Trans", Heath Fogg Davis tackles topics of gender theory, LGBTQIA+ activism, and deeply ingrained social perspectives.... Read More

"See What I Have Done" enters the murder house and, with quiet intensity, creates a memorable place of horror. Sarah Schmidt’s novel "See What I Have Done" revisits the notorious Lizzie Borden murders, weaving finely crafted fiction... Read More

"Anchor Up" is an engaging and worthwhile work not just for athletic administrators but for all business leaders. "Anchor Up" by Tim Selgo is a firsthand account of a collegiate athletic director’s exceptional career. While most of the... Read More