Unsparing but sympathetic, and with journalistic details, "At the Edge of the Haight" begins on an ominous note: a young runaway, Maddy, and her rambunctious dog, Root, happen upon a dying man in Golden Gate Park. A stranger threatens to... Read More

In Paraic O’Donnell’s chilling mystery novel, "The House on Vesper Sands", a young student and a sharp-witted detective are swept up by a sinister threat to the working class. Naïve, overeducated divinity student Gideon Bliss rushes... Read More

In Andrea Carter’s wonderful Ireland-set cozy mystery "The Well of Ice", murder comes to town over one memorable Christmas week. Sarah Benedicta O’Keeffe—Ben, for short––has lived in Donegal for only a short time. She serves as... Read More

Kristi Nelson’s "Wake Up Grateful" is a practical, philosophical guide for living a life of deep thankfulness. When Nelson was diagnosed with stage four cancer in 1992, it changed her life. Her book tracks her experiences with cancer... Read More

Set in Lake Placid, the sharp-minded thriller The Girl Who Wasn’t There plays with expectations about whom to trust. Sydney had dreams of being a doctor, and he had the smarts to make it happen. Instead, he became the bagman for one of... Read More

The Wars Among the Paines is a thought-provoking novel about the lasting consequences of war on societies, families, and individuals. In John M. Millar’s introspective and philosophical novel The Wars Among the Paines, a Vietnam... Read More

Once, riot grrrl Atlantis Black’s star was on the rise, but success evaded her, replaced by darkness. Still, the enigmatic musician had the perspicacity to ensure that her legacy would endure via unanswerable questions, many of which... Read More

Awakening to the sad image of herself and her partner sleeping on opposite sides of the mattress, Lori Soderlind mused on discontent and change—her own, and that of the US. "The Change" is her probing memoir about discovering what had... Read More