Getting lost can be frightening, confusing, and upsetting. Most of us have experienced it, and some avoid new and unfamiliar places as a result. If we take our time, however, plan our routes, use available tools, and learn or relearn a... Read More

Star is a confused twelve-year-old girl. Her parents recently split up and she spends a great deal of time moving between her mother’s house and her grandparents’ farm. She loves the farm and she is very close to her grandfather,... Read More

Contrasting the extravagant wealth and the devastating poverty of Miami, "Beautiful Woman" is a political statement as much as a novel. A liberal columnist for the Miami-Sun Times, the protagonist pits himself against a stratified city... Read More

How much author Jeff Kohmstedt may be channeling his own high school days is never mentioned, but he presents a very relatable story of white, middle-class suburban teens of a certain era in his debut novel, "The Fifth Kraut". Set... Read More

As hobbies go, eating in all of the three-star Michelin restaurants in France, plus a few other countries and a handful of American cities, beats reruns of any food program on TV. For Minneapolis attorney, wine collector, and serious... Read More

Karam Pardesi is “the reluctant Midas; it seemed that everything he touched turned to gold.” In this historical novel of a young man whose fortunes change as the world changes, Sohan S. Koonar has created a sensual India and a... Read More

Americans born between the mid-1960s and early 1980s are often characterized—some would say stereotyped—by their resistance to established norms, as well as a general reluctance to be categorized. Wayne Lockwood’s Acid Indigestion... Read More