Brian Blum, a technology journalist, characterizes the Israeli company Better Place as “perhaps the most spectacularly failed technology startup of the 21st century” in his novel-like business story, "Totaled". Blum tells the tale of... Read More

This is a believable and heartfelt family story about seeking justice despite great odds. "Trell" is the fictionalized account of one of Boston’s most notorious murders: that of Tiffany Moore, “the girl on the blue mailbox.” Dick... Read More

Almost unnervingly detailed, "Women of Honor" recounts grim and humorous tales of the women caught up in mafia life. "Women of Honor" takes a penetrating look at how a notorious criminal syndicate ensnares the wives, mothers, and... Read More

Though it centers on the practice of writing, this book will speak to all who value self-discovery. Part writing guide, part memoir, and part love letter to the craft of writing, Diana Raab’s "Writing for Bliss" is a caring and... Read More

Relevant and expertly arranged, this novel is composed of stirring and sympathetic trials and tribulations. "Women Within" interweaves three women’s lives in an introspective, literary fashion. The narration showcases the thoughts and... Read More

A major and important book, "Go, Went, Gone" tackles the issue of human displacement with intelligence and empathy. This powerful German novel in translation humanizes refugees at a time when many find it politically expedient to... Read More

From fishermen-crowded bars to Inuit heritage, Nancy Lord brings alive her Alaskan setting. The lives of a group of scientists—and one artist—are altered by an oceanography research trip in Nancy Lord’s insightful novel, "pH".... Read More

The respect that Erickson evinces both for the God of her chosen tradition, and for the gods that came before, is scintillating. Travel writer Lori Erickson—once a Wiccan, now a deacon, whose spirit animal is ferocious—is on a... Read More