Through it is a personal story, "Examined Lives" testifies to flagrant injustices within psychological care. Roberta Reb Allen’s family biography "Examined Lives" focuses on mental illness and the wanton use of lobotomies in the... Read More

Through its thoughtful dialogues, Grandpa, I’m Afraid will help chase away all those proverbial monsters from under the bed. In Mart Grams’s imaginative picture book Grandpa, I’m Afraid, a grandfather and his granddaughters explore... Read More

Suspenseful and thrilling, "The Throwaways" is a murder mystery with plenty of surprises. In L. S. Hawker’s fast mystery "The Throwaways", a character who’s in the wrong place at the wrong time faces new challenges. George Engle... Read More

The Saracen’s Codex is a political polemic that pulls zero punches. Nader Akbari’s The Saracen’s Codex is a research supported, thought provoking, and aggressive look at the rising threat of violent fascism in Europe. This fascism,... Read More

"Pilgrimage" is a thoughtful novel that challenges its audience to think beyond religious hatred. It’s a long, peaceful journey of self-discovery on Spain’s famed El Camino de Santiago in "Pilgrimage", the latest installment of... Read More

"Gracie Becomes a Rock Star" jumps from a clever play on words into an easygoing family story. In Mazie H. Leftwich’s lighthearted and amusing picture book "Gracie Becomes a Rock Star", a girl transforms her family picnic by... Read More

"The Stressless Brain" is inviting and empowering in its introductions to meditation. Madhur-Nain Webster’s compelling blueprint for health, "The Stressless Brain", proposes yoga and meditation as steps to a depressurized life. Stress... Read More

Deliverance is potent medicine for those who feel aggrieved by the current state of affairs. Patrick M. Andendall’s "Deliverance from Stupidparty Land" is an intense polemic that examines America’s current, contentious political era... Read More