This eloquent and action-packed coming-of-age tale is placed in its rural setting with literary flair. Gene Scott offers a dramatic analysis of the opioid addiction crisis in America with his novel "Jellybeaners", a work with biting... Read More

The book’s tone is frank but encouraging, and students and parents who use it will be better informed about how to put forth a stellar application packet. Katy Craig and Katie Kramer’s "All the Wisdom and None of the Junk"... Read More

"Blended" is a sympathetic, lighthearted story about the search for meaning. A midlife search for connection and meaning drives Graeme Daniels’s "Blended", a slice-of-life story featuring one woman’s thoughtful, if action-light,... Read More

The book is great for silly, imaginary fun and may be very helpful for families that struggle with their own relationships. "Treasure of the Magical Mine Moppets" by K. J. Blocker is a creative and entertaining story about Pappy, Tom,... Read More

"The Han Agent" is a surefire genre hit, fast-paced and full of elements of mystery and adventure. In the gripping thriller "The Han Agent" by Amy Rogers, World War II-era history, ultranationalism, and biological genocide intertwine.... Read More

This memoir about learning to value yourself despite social expectations is doused in wit and self-reflection. Rhonda Eason’s book is the honest story of how one black woman conquered an insurmountable challenge: her hair. After... Read More

"The Girl with the Red Balloon" is a thought-provoking look at modern German history through a lens of magic and time travel. Ellie’s class trip to Germany is supposed to be a fun spring-break adventure. When visiting the Berlin Wall... Read More

Jean Lorrain is the pen name of Paul Alexandre Martin Duval (1855-1906), a French writer and journalist who, though he was one of the leading figures of the Decadent Movement, is remembered today mainly for his duel with Marcel Proust... Read More