An underprivileged country boy and a Brooklyn diva meet in this canny examination of relationships. “Brooklyn Dime” is slang for a girl who is a perfect ten, a knockout, as William Delaney reveals in the author’s note in his debut,... Read More

This earnest tribute to the ’70s offers optimistic commentary on personal empowerment and larger-than-life characters. Lynn Steward’s debut novel, "A Very Good Life", charts a little more than a week in the life of a “disciplined... Read More

Maring allows a candid glimpse of the human being before he rose to lead the Confederacy. A famous gray ghost emerges from this realistic dramatization in a convincing portrayal of Jefferson Davis. David Maring focuses on the life of... Read More

Philosophy guides McRobert’s interpretation of her and her family’s mental and physical conditions in this interesting, worthwhile memoir. Laurie McRobert’s "Surviving Life: A Memoir" is a curious read, chronicling three... Read More

Radmacher and Kalloch hit the mark with this very readable, beautifully written and illustrated meditation on women. An inspirational, nondenominational pleasure, She: A Celebration of Greatness in Every Woman (the SHE stands for “She... Read More