In Leslie Hachtel’s paranormal historical romance, dreams are permeable. On awakening, the dreamer carries the influence of the night before with him. Dream dancers can enter a dreamer’s mind and leave secret messages behind,... Read More

"Living Fossils" is a fascinating book providing an examination of “living fossils”: plants and animals that retain characteristics of their earliest ancestors. The book discusses six different species, with beautiful, detailed... Read More

A boarding school tale for those who enjoy underdogs, appreciate unusual coming-of-age stories, and identify with misunderstood geniuses. A student with Tourette’s syndrome deals with bullies, alcoholism, and unexpected friendship at a... Read More

This is a concise academic methodology for explaining the insidious institution of slavery and its continuing ramifications for American culture. "Understanding and Teaching American Slavery" purports to do what any thinking person in... Read More

A writing guru offers meditative reflections on her working life in this personable collection of vignettes. In her collection of essays The Great Spring, Natalie Goldberg writes with honesty and intensity about her life and how it has... Read More

Subtle hints of German folklore run through this layered family saga. "Almost Everything Very Fast", German novelist Christopher Kloeble’s first book to appear in English, begins with a young man’s search to learn the identity of his... Read More

These retellings of Greek myths add valuable touches and character development to familiar tales. Ancient Greek myths endure largely because they’re good stories. In Arcadian Nights, John Spurling expertly retells those stories,... Read More