Epstein’s erudite and tough yet fair criticism delivers analytical wisdom. Joseph Epstein’s essay “A Literary Education: On Being Well-Versed in Literature” drew more than the typical share of attention when it was first... Read More

Part hardboiled detective, part vampire hunter, Kate Kane is a snarky heroine not to be missed. Alexis Hall has created a vibrantly dark world in book two of the Kate Kane series, "Shadows and Dreams". Kate returns with her sassy... Read More

Ancient and medieval history inform the setting and characters of this intelligently constructed world. K. V. Johansen’s "The Leopard" combines familiar fantasy elements in unique fashion to create an involving and deftly written novel... Read More

Intimate settings and deep character development break down the internal rationalizations that allowed the apartheid to last. A literary study of domestic South Africa, "The Crack" mirrors the wider political situation of the Soweto... Read More

These clear-eyed morality tales showcase lightheartedness and angst in equal measure. In nine contemporary stories bouncing between nouveau riche Los Angeles and the working-class East Coast, Kevin Morris explores the gray areas of... Read More

Antil delivers heartfelt messages of caring and hope in a wholesome young-adult adventure. It was 1953 and the family farm was alive and well in upstate New York. Whole communities came together to celebrate the harvest or rally around... Read More

Collie’s natural, conversational style maintains high literary standards. Disillusionment and discouragement threaten to derail a young woman’s aspirations in her first year of college in this revealing look at the reality of... Read More

From a feminist theologian comes a fascinating and passionate introduction to women in, or, more accurately, women’s exclusion from, the Bible. A self-described cradle-Christian, Paula Trimble-Familetti, a graduate of Liberty... Read More