This atmospheric horror novel offers pleasant chills to readers looking for a good, realistic scare. A. B. Gibson’s "The Dead of Winter" utilizes vivid settings and intriguing plot developments in the service of an often scary tale.... Read More

Innovative writer Rich Ives has filled this, his newest book, with small, often tiny stories not unlike fables or dreams. Surreal happenings are recorded in spare prose that creates mental images akin to a Dalí painting: a man stares at... Read More

This wildly imaginative cultural takedown of Illinois history delivers an extraordinary lesson in humanism, animal stewardship, and inner rage. Very, very few poets have Gabriel Gudding’s intellectual chops, and his wordplay... Read More

"Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense" pairs a rich catalog of content with a friendly, amusing tone. "Why Brilliant People Believe Nonsense" is a comprehensive look at numerous logical fallacies and stumbling blocks that introduce and... Read More

This is the welcome kind of parenting book that sugarcoats nothing. Oh, Baby! True Stories About Conception, Adoption, Surrogacy, Pregnancy, Labor, and Love features twenty-three brief essays for parents. Edited by Lee Gutkind and Alice... Read More

Written in a relaxed and friendly style, this book offers practical advice for helping young children interact with their peers. Shonna Tuck writes with empathy about the difficulties some small children face as they attempt to interact... Read More

Martin’s ambitious and well-researched work calls for the recognition of a new paradigm of interconnectedness in order to face global crises. In his complicated and challenging "One World Renaissance", Dr. Glen T. Martin discusses the... Read More

A father’s fight for his son’s health becomes a global effort, in this highly recommended book about Proposition 71 and stem-cell research. Don C. Reed’s son, Roman, was paralyzed as a result of a high-school football injury. In... Read More