In her fast-paced and entertaining debut novel, Gigi Pandian brings readers into a world full of mystery and history. This first book in the Jaya Jones Treasure Hunt Mystery series introduces the protagonist, a woman in her late twenties... Read More

Americans are familiar with the challenges of illegal Mexican immigration into the US, but are much less accustomed to learning about the experiences of such immigrants after they’re in the country. In The Block Captain’s Daughter,... Read More

This book is about the evolution of a scientist, the science of evolution, and the evolution of science itself. Rudolf A. Raff, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University, traces his interest in science to boyhood summers... Read More

History is often the account of great events and broad social movements. But, James Srodes, author of "On Dupont Circle", has a slightly different approach to examining the genre: “Anyone who reads much history has to be struck by how... Read More

The inattentive browser may pass on You’re Married to Her?, mistaking it for a self-help guide about the romantic pursuit of married men—or a chick-lit novel with a plucky heroine. But she would be missing out: This slim collection... Read More

Don’t read Giles Slade’s "The Big Disconnect" expecting a pithy, simple explanation of how technology is wreaking havoc on the world of interpersonal relationships. Do read "The Big Disconnect" for a scathing, in-depth scrutiny of... Read More

When asked after which animal the Canary Islands were named, most people would groan and say, “The canary, of course.” However, they were in fact named after the dog—canis is Latin for dog, from which the word “canine” is also... Read More

Howard Bloom delves into the origins of the universe, the history of science and ideas, and the workings of creative consciousness with the depth and detail of a scholar, and he advances his thesis with the wiles and persistence of a... Read More