With a dash of magical realism, Faith Merino’s novel "Cormorant Lake" concerns the meanings and complexities of motherhood and family. When Evelyn comes home to find one of her roommate Erin’s children thrashing, alone, in her bath... Read More

Elizabeth Chatsworth’s steampunk romance "The Brass Queen" is as vibrant as an electrified carousel. Constance Haltwhistle can handle knife-wielding assassins, airship turret guns, mechanical warhorses, and gentleman scientists, but... Read More

This brief, detailed introduction to the seasonal calendar that celebrated by many modern pagans describes eight festivals, consisting of two equinoxes, two solstices, and the four midway points between, referred to as the cross-quarter... Read More

With a blend of truth and fiction, Marie Benedict’s novel "The Mystery of Mrs. Christie" tackles the revered mystery writer’s most unsolvable mystery. In early December of 1926, a massive search was underway for Agatha Christie. Her... Read More

Secrets past and present intertwine in Sara Foster’s fascinating psychological mystery, "The Hidden Hours". Last night, Eleanor was rescued from loneliness at her company Christmas party by Arabella, one of the publishing house’s... Read More

As it controverts stereotypes regarding the formidability of villains and the fragility of senior citizens, Caroline B. Cooney’s mystery novel "Before She Was Helen" is a delight. Clemmie is a resident of Sun City, a retirees’... Read More

"The Mother" is a heartfelt novel about a mother who comes into her own through her love for her daughter. In Farin Powell’s novel, "The Mother", a woman sacrifices much to keep love alive. Helen is driven and defined by her role as... Read More

"To Trust in What We Cannot See" is an absorbing, science-fueled time travel novel that asks what events we might change if we had the means. In Dennis Manfield’s novel "To Trust in What We Cannot See", an author and a scientist... Read More