Power’s prose reflects the magic in her narrative. Don’t say that Susan Power uses magical realism. This would suggest that the fictional world she presents is an alternate reality, not a real part of everyday experience. However,... Read More

Sometimes parents just don’t understand…that kids just want to save the world. In the Munn mother/daughter premier novel, "Defy the Night", a young heroine named Magali risks her life to rescue children from deadly Nazi internment... Read More

Following the journey of a seed from autumn through winter to spring, this gentle story subtly reinforces the trustworthiness of nature. Rich illustrations depict the beauty each season has to offer, as well as the roles of some... Read More

Renato manages to be metaphysical while also remaining lighthearted and fun for a book that explores the nature of existence. In The Déjà Vu Experiment, a brief and beautifully presented metaphysical minimemoir, J. G. Renato attempts... Read More

Jewish mysticism is shown to have much in common with counterparts in Islam, perhaps opening roads to dialogue. A new collection presents the translated work of Leo Schaya, a leader in scholarship on Kabbalah and mysticism whose work... Read More

Controversial and harrowing, the plundering of Rwanda by the United States comes under fire in this compelling investigation. The murders of hundreds of thousands of Hutus and Tutsis in Rwanda from 1990-1994 was not the outcome of civil... Read More

Characters intrigue and danger incites emotion as two Native American brothers navigate the effects of World War I. The bitter legacy of World War I included hundreds of thousands of casualties of poison gas, bullets, and influenza.... Read More

Anguishing in old age, this vivid character documents his fragmented memory of a childhood in Cuba and an art career in rural America. “I know that memories wrinkle and spoil even more than the flesh—and I know they lie.” So... Read More