Matthew Algeo’s "All This Marvelous Potential" is a broad study of Robert Kennedy’s 1968 two-day trip to Kentucky and its lasting effects on both the Appalachian people and on the greater national conversation regarding poverty. This... Read More

Ronald S. Barak’s latest Brooks/Lotello thriller, "Payback", is a whodunit that takes place at the Thriller Jubilee, a mystery writers’ conference on a Spanish island. Cyrus Brooks, a retired federal court judge, and Frank Lotello, a... Read More

The Sleepwalker is a fascinating urban fantasy whose elements are drawn from history. In Brian James Gage’s gothic fantasy The Sleepwalker, a sickly child’s fate may result in the unleashing of vampires. In the early 1800s, a pair of... Read More

"Diggy the Dog Explores Friendship" is lovable for its example of asking for help and finding friends in the bargain. In Adam Loveless’s frolicsome picture book, a dog who’s stranded on the wrong side of a river bank finds his way... Read More

A wonderful portrait of a beloved politician, "Patrick J. Lucey" is an essential addition to the history of Wisconsin politics. Dennis L. Dresang’s expansive biography "Patrick J. Lucey" suggests the national importance of an otherwise... Read More

"Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping" is an inviting work for gardeners hoping to discover their true selves. Monique Allen’s comprehensive "Stop Landscaping, Start Life-Scaping" encourages a systemic approach to landscape development... Read More

In the intriguing novel "Seat of Truth", a recently deceased man learns about the machinations of the devil on Earth. Ezechias Domexa’s Christian fantasy "Seat of Truth" reimagines what heaven is like through the experiences of a man... Read More

Insightful, compelling, and necessary, "Anonymous Is a Woman" profiles women who made important historical contributions without recognition. Nina Ansary’s inspiring "Anonymous Is a Woman" analyzes how women’s achievements are... Read More