A girl confronts a ghost and her own sense of self in the graphic novel "Junkwraith". Florence is an ice skater who has lived in bondage to the sport’s demands on her time and energy. One day, she throws away the skates in frustration.... Read More

A. K. Brackob’s detailed biography chronicles the little-known life of Vlad Dracul—the father of Vlad the Impaler. The literary vampire Dracula has captured the imagination of generations of horror readers. Brackob reveals that Bram... Read More

Cathy McCrumb’s thought-provoking science fiction novel "Recorder" asks whether one can understand humanity and still remain its impartial observer. In a far-future time wherein human beings have found homes among the stars, Recorders... Read More

William Blake’s poetic directive to “see a World in a Grain of Sand / And a Heaven in a Wild Flower” encapsulates the message of Kimberly Ridley’s "Wild Design". Here, the natural structures of mineral crystals, bird nests,... Read More

Set in the world of Moby-Dick, whose whaling towns were brutal, Jane Yolen’s novel "Arch of Bone" is about grief, coming-of-age, and survival. Josiah, the fourteen-year-old son of Pequod‘s first mate, longs to follow his father to... Read More

The depths of madness, love, and myth converge in "The Hidden", Melanie Golding’s superlative fairytale-infused thriller. For Joanna, a detective and a satisfying heroine, an attempted murder and a missing child have hit close to home.... Read More

In the connected stories of Leslie Pietrzyk’s "Admit This to No One", a scandal-prone politician leaves a wake behind him as he cycles through relationships and families. The charismatic Speaker of the House is expected to be the next... Read More

Tender and tortured in equal measure, Amy Crider’s "Disorder" is a mystery that gradually reveals itself to be a perceptive character study. In a wintry upstate New York town, literature student Diana has gone missing, and her roommate... Read More