Throughout history, the concept of a divine birth has graced the pages of fiction and nonfiction. In political intrigue, a mysterious child deemed by decree to be an influential entity, often endowed with special gifts, will rise as a... Read More

Arching elms line a plantation road; a gentleman farmer offers cigars and pours brandy; a lady in rich velvet nods at the Yankee officer sent to protect them. These romantic images fill Robert Grede’s debut novel. Yet this story also... Read More

“The day she became queen, there were lots of flowers, lots of noises, lots of blood, and lots of dead bodies, but she wasn’t particularly surprised.” So opens Pagani’s svelte historical novel, and with this fleet-footed prose... Read More

Disguising oneself as a man has long been a trick of heroines; fictional—and historical—women aplenty have sought safety, anonymity, and heroism by donning masculine garb. Debut novelist Mary Volmer’s heartwarming story, set during... Read More

Fear and suspicion were the norm in sixteenth-century Spain and Portugal, a time when Christianity was the only recognized religion. To step outside the laws of the church was to invite the heavy hand of the Inquisition, and any... Read More

Though life was drastically different during the times of the Old Testament, the "Scroll of Naska" draws readers into this era by using illustrative details that authenticate the time period. It is the first of four books in a series... Read More

“If a man lets hatred into his heart, it will control him, and then anything can be justified.” This is one of the painful lessons Sirak Kazerian learns in "The Ghosts of Anatolia". Set in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire, on... Read More

In the twenty-first century, American women recognize creative freedom as an inherent right according to US law. Yet in previous centuries, religious and cultural restrictions prevented the public expression of visual, written, and... Read More