This informative analysis of natural exercises uses apt analogies to demonstrate how best to build strength. Exercise is not good for us; movement is, posits biomechanist Katy Bowman in this intriguing look at effective physical fitness.... Read More

McMickle uses examples of church leaders in politics to explore the history of the separation of church and state. From the time the federal government first recognized the rights of African Americans to take part in the political... Read More

Everyday life in the American Southwest makes for an apt landscape for this coming-of-age novel of family secrets and maturing love. In Sophie’s House of Cards, teenage Sophie’s loud-mouthed whimsy and fragile attempts at sincerity... Read More

Newman sifts through the complexity of place and humanity to find both the ugliness and the beauty in our world. Richard Newman’s latest collection of poetry, "All the Wasted Beauty of the World", strips away the rose-colored lenses... Read More

Bell examines the ugly clash between civilizations on the American frontier through an artistic, lyrical prism. With intense characterizations and a solid grasp of time and place, Catherine Bell’s literary historical novel delves into... Read More

Raffetto’s extensive knowledge of his subject elevates his writing in this unique collection that blends storytelling and the essay form. Joseph Raffetto uses the lives and works of writers F. Scott Fitzgerald and George Orwell to... Read More

This tale of two cities effectively compares and contrasts the disparate cultures of ancient Paris and modern Los Angeles. Diane Ratican compares the unique attractions of two popular metropolitan areas in Why LA? Pourquoi Paris? An... Read More

This clearly-laid-out cookbook is perfect for those who don’t want to sacrifice taste for healthy choices—or vice versa. Naturally Healthy Mexican Cooking: Authentic Recipes for Dieters, Diabetics, and All Food Lovers, by Jim Peyton,... Read More