A boy in a village plagued by Cossack soldiers battles a curse to help his family and friends in the excellent graphic novel "Mendel the Mess-Up". Mendel, who is approaching his bar mitzvah, lives in a remote Jewish village, Lintvint,... Read More

In James Reich’s science fiction novel "Skinship", a generation ship containing the last human beings endures a ponderous journey whilst combating a mutiny. Applewhite is the first navigator of The Charcot, a living ship carrying the... Read More

Made up of journal entries written between 2019 and 2023, "Telling the Bees" is Dominic Pettman’s insightful, ironic, and brooding meditation on COVID-19, political unrest, technology, and urban isolation. Writing from his New York... Read More

Issuing a plea to Catholics to return to the original, unadulterated version of the gospel messages, "When the Roman Bough Breaks" is a passionate historical and theological survey. A fresh contribution to a centuries-old theological... Read More

Using varied stories to lead by example, the self-help book "Outsmart the Learning Curve" guides ordinary people toward extraordinary lives. Joe Sipher’s self-development guide "Outsmart the Learning Curve" explores how ordinary people... Read More

In Lilian West’s mystery novel "Pretty Dead Things", a bride-to-be works to solve a peculiar cold case buried and forgotten about for decades. Newly engaged Cora relocates to Hickory Falls, the small town where her fiancé grew up. At... Read More

In Peter Macsovszky’s philosophical novel "Making Skeletons Dance", a barfly takes on Amsterdam. As a struggling writer and relative newcomer to the Netherlands, Simon’s perspective on the place is different than most people’s. He... Read More

Colorful hearts and stars spatter the pages of this celebratory picture book that honors the bond between mother and child. A mother dreams about what her child may accomplish or become and never forgets to acknowledge the many wonders... Read More