Carole Bumpus’s culinary travelogue "A September to Remember" is written in the inviting voice of a learner. Bumpus’s exploration as an American abroad will draw in those who hunger for travel as much as they hunger for flavor. For... Read More

In Mary Casanova’s evocative novel "Waterfall", a young artist readjusts to life after a harrowing stay at a mental institution. Set in 1922, amid the lush Minnesota wilderness, the novel creates an idyllic, unique sense of place.... Read More

Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim’s "Chemistry for Breakfast" is a delightful, mentally stimulating popular science book. This chemist’s-eye view of daily life brings out curiosity that is both intelligent and childlike. Nguyen-Kim’s love for... Read More

Norwegian author Kjell Askildsen’s story collection "Everything Like Before" delves into tales of marital unhappiness, conflicts between parents and children, and the struggles of the elderly. In the collection’s thirty-six stories,... Read More

Dario Diofebi’s novel "Paradise, Nevada" is as sprawling and colorful as its setting: the Las Vegas Strip, a four-mile-long cluster of hotels and casinos that attracts millions of tourists and gamblers from around the world. The main... Read More

The fate of Earth hangs in the balance in Gerald Brennan’s alternate history novel "Infinite Blues". The year is 1968, and the Cold War is in a deep freeze. An astronaut arrives at a space station orbiting Earth. He is there on a... Read More

Ethan Rutherford’s "Farthest South" is a spooky, sweet, wondrous short story collection. Rutherford’s stories possess undeniable darkness, and his collection maintains suspense throughout. But the thread that connects the stories is... Read More

A little boy delights in his mother’s beauty, comparing her jewelry to awesome sights like twinkling stars and dewdrops that catch the sun. That he invests so much meaning in his mother’s baubles only underscores the beauty that... Read More