In the humorous stories of "F*cking Argentina and 10 More Tales of Exasperation", little, and big, points of annoyance direct the action. Life has a way of getting in the way in Gregg Greenberg’s short story collection F*cking... Read More

Ann Armbrecht’s "The Business of Botanicals" is an insightful, impassioned study of the herbal supplements industry and the challenges of producing its goods in a socially responsible way. The botanical supplement industry exceeded $9... Read More

"Creative Play with Crochet" illustrates twelve yarn projects that are appropriate for beginners. These projects require large size hooks and yarn; each can be completed with speed. Finger crocheting, which requires no hooks at all, is... Read More

French Azerbaijani writer Banine’s memoir of her childhood, Days of the Caucasus, is an entertaining early twentieth-century account. Banine was born in 1905 to parents of new wealth. Her mother died from complications following her... Read More

Suchitra Vijayan’s complex history Midnight’s Borders shows how India’s policies have fueled border conflicts, with devastating effects. Vijayan uses precise language to explain the implications that India’s contested borders... Read More

Combining interviews, history, and reportage, Sherry Buchanan’s "On the Ho Chi Minh Trail" illuminates the lives of women during the Vietnam War. Buchanan was a college student during the Vietnam War. Decades later, her interest in the... Read More

D. B. Tipmore’s endearing memoir, "My Little Town", is perceptive in addressing rural Southern living. Tipmore, a white Northerner, moved to Marion, Alabama, and his bemused and conversational narrative is candid in observing his... Read More

In the striking essays of Execute the Office, Colin Rafferty reconciles the office of the presidency with the men who’ve held it. Framed by a trip to the National Museum of American History, the entries meander through an exhibit... Read More