I want to look at a cow without my mind saying cow, haiku’d Jim Harrison. And we should all be so lucky in the presence of a zebra, panda, or peacock. Fresh eyes are required to get an accurate idea of what an animal is doing when it... Read More

"Juba Good", by Vicki Delany, is a murder mystery that explores the complexity of culture, in a simple narrative. Ray Robertson, a police officer with the United Nations in Juba, South Sudan, is part of an effort to move the fledgling... Read More

"The Boom Room", by Rick Blechta, is a fast-paced murder mystery that follows Detective Mervin Pratt, first introduced in Blechta’s Orchestrated Murder. There’s been a murder in a nightclub, the Boom Room. While Pratt’s rival... Read More

A punchy sense of humor propels this young adult adventure through a perilous fantasy realm peopled with witches and vampire-demon hybrids. Alexandra Lamarre reveals a young heroine’s struggle to find her true identity in "Principium",... Read More

Despite adversity, poet Shanon Jacobs used spirituality to persevere. The image on the cover of Unveiled is ambiguous, but it’s fitting for this memoir in verse. Depending on one’s vantage point, the butterfly surrounded by shades of... Read More

Tobert considers a broad swath of illness causation and therapies with wisdom and without judgment. Spiritual Psychiatries: Mental Health Practices in India and UK, by Natalie Tobert, is a well-researched look at the complementary nature... Read More

Eaton captures the danger, emotions, and political landscapes of the Vietnam War in this extraordinary story of heroism. No one exemplified the utter danger and downright dirty work of the Vietnam War more than the combat infantryman. Ed... Read More

The concept at the heart of the book, spreading awareness of conservation issues through fiction and fantasy, is fresh, exciting, and meaningful. The Last Biome: And the Five Clades by Hazel R. Espinar combines magic and science in a... Read More