The romance of nine days aboard the Pullman Hotel Express gives way to disenchantment when violence on the frontier forces women to choose between silence and freedom. A Transcontinental Affair, Jodi Daynard’s elegant historical novel,... Read More

Ephameron’s poignant graphic novel "Us Two Together" portrays the slow decline of her father as illness robbed him of the ability to communicate. A rare form of early-onset progressive dementia struck the subject when he was... Read More

Characters obsessed with coding set A. V. Geiger’s suspenseful teen romance "Scared Little Rabbits" squarely in the digital age; their quest for love and acceptance gives the story an enduring appeal. Invited to test her coding skills... Read More

Eric B. Schultz’s "Innovation on Tap" is an inspiring guide for entrepreneurs that invites innovators throughout American history into an imagined barroom to share their stories. The stories of real-life visionaries who changed history... Read More

Julia O’Malley’s fascinating "The Whale and the Cupcake" emphasizes the respectful, adaptive qualities that make Alaskan cuisine unique. The book, published in partnership with the Anchorage Museum, collects essays that originally... Read More

Are its tempting dishes heavenly, or simply bound to land you in caloric hell? Don’t let such arbitrary diametrics detract you from picking up Valya Dudycz Lupescu and Stephen H. Segal’s "Forking Good", a quippy, watch-party-minded... Read More

Will McGough’s irreverent memoir "Swim, Bike, Bonk" is about surviving the Ironman triathlon. The Ironman involves 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of cycling, and 26.2 miles of running. It is an epic race attempted by only the most... Read More

J. J. Hensley’s political thriller "Forgiveness Dies" boasts a unique private investigator, Trevor Galloway. Galloway, a former narcotics officer who survived an Eastern European drug gang’s torture, is back in Pittsburgh and needs... Read More