A Vestal virgin defends her honor to save her life in Victoria Alvear’s "The Cleansing", a riveting novel set in an ancient Rome. At a time when the “truth no longer matters” and misogyny, violence, and superstition reign,... Read More

A sheltered, orphaned heiress begins to question the secrets in her estate’s basement in Isabelle Schuler’s riveting mystery novel "The House of Barbary". Bern’s citizens marked Beatrice as strange in her childhood. Cut out of her... Read More

This sympathetic, energetic storybook-length graphic novel focuses on a bright hero with possible attention deficits: for Sid, getting out of the house is no easy feat. Though Sid is encouraged to get ready for the park, their efforts... Read More

In her enlightening book "Reader Bot", Naomi S. Baron examines the benefits and sacrifices of human dependency on AI for reading, writing, and research. Noting that AI has exploded in the past few years, offering to make work easier,... Read More

In Dana Diehl’s haunting short story collection "The Earth Room", spectral women are alienated from themselves and others. In “Daughter,” a woman births a floating ghost daughter following a pregnancy where “Things happened... Read More

Fausta Cialente’s multifaceted historical novel "A Very Cold Winter" explores the individual and collective dynamics of an extended family as they adjust to life in postwar Italy. Though the war ended, Milan is still shadowed by... Read More

In Emanuela Anechoum’s nuanced novel "Tangerinn", a Londoner returns to her Calabrian hometown after her father’s death, seeking closure and emotional clarity. Mina grew up in a “provincial mafia-run” town near the sea. Her... Read More

Stunning photography and thoughtful commentary highlight this tribute to interior designer William Peace, whose “rustic luxury” style reflects the history and landscapes of the West. This beautiful book features ten of Peace’s... Read More