He expertly ties individual stories into larger themes of Jordanian identity, without losing focus on his narratives. The late Tayseer al-Sboul was considered one of Jordan’s most respected writers, a poet and author with a knack for... Read More

The courage of a dying woman who still seeks her own spiritual truths highlights her humanity. Based on the writer Katherine Mansfield’s short but intense residence at the Prieuré at Avon, which taught an esoteric spiritual discipline... Read More

A young boy imagines his life from a distance in this piercing story about escaping circumstances. Tangential, expansive in its ability to capture youth at a crossroads, and unexpectedly piercing, Eric Dupont’s "Life in the Court of... Read More

The adventure in this passionate love story, set off with wry humor, is certain to appeal to the James Bond spy thriller audience. Michael Ryan’s "Guy Novel" is a love story that a guy’s guy can buy into, in which the girl at the... Read More

The stories are what they need to be, and if that involves a doglike alien’s wordless meeting with a shepherd, so be it. Jacob Weisman settles—or perhaps provokes—the debate about what constitutes literature, and what represents... Read More

Honest Abe has been revived and sent on a psychedelic trip in this entertaining work of alternate history. After a long coma curtailed Lincoln’s stint with the Dillinger gang in Abe Lincoln: Public Enemy No. 1, Brian Anthony and Bill... Read More

Osamu Tezuka was a towering figure in Japanese manga and anime, referred to as the God of Manga and Japan’s Walt Disney. Despite his importance in the development of these fields, Tezuka’s name and work are not well known outside his... Read More

Only a third party can tame the “Beltway Beast,” says Moon in a tone of controlled, well-thought-out frustration. The Beltway Beast: A Challenge to Our Democracy by Munir Moon is a concise look at a litany of problems with the... Read More