Kathleen Sprows Cummings’s thorough and spirited "A Saint of Our Own" looks at the Catholic community in the United States and its desire for an American saint. Well-researched in historical and religious context, the book conveys the... Read More

We cannot know war––the terror, gore, long-lasting psychological derangement—if we haven’t marched into battle. Nothing imitated in Hollywood or imagined can approximate the vivid moment an enemy soldier thrusts a bayonet at your... Read More

Name changing is a familiar part of the popular American immigration story and is particularly associated with Jewish immigrants, with landmark stories like The Jazz Singer featuring Jewish leads changing their names. In "A Rosenberg by... Read More

"Armed in America" is a valuable and singular primer on the Second Amendment and its role in American law. Mass shootings return attention to the United States’ gun culture and the Second Amendment. "Armed in America" is a timely... Read More

The River is in Us is rewarding reading for anyone interested in environmental justice or indigenous people. Elizabeth Hoover’s scholarly yet approachable The River is in Us addresses the interconnection of native people with their... Read More

The true allure of the book is in its artfully chosen details, taken from sources ranging from court transcripts to personal memoirs. Richard H. Underwood’s "Gaslight Lawyers" is an intriguing collection of stories profiling some of... Read More

This entertaining study reveals a public fascinated with the unverifiable. Even for those who don’t believe the hokum, aliens and UFOs are a source of fascination—explored through speculative fiction, sci-fi flicks, and television... Read More

Lazy summer days are captured in this small-town, gently elegant novel. Kathleen Novak’s second novel, "Rare Birds", is a lovely slice-of-life work that introduces myriad residents of a small town whose stories intersect. The entire... Read More