This is a vivid, spirited search for the self, full of creativity and whimsy. Lively and entertaining, Elizabeth Leiknes’s "Black-Eyed Susan" provides great insight into the art of finding oneself. Susan Specter is a bundle of... Read More

Stanfa-Stanley’s zany exploits serve as a reminder of how rewarding it is to push your self-imposed limitations. Major midlife changes often drive folks to new hobbies, travel, or volunteering. Or maybe to buying a convertible. Not so... Read More

Esme and Tommy’s deep kinship serves as a warm reminder of the power of loyalty. Set in Zumbro Falls, Minnesota, in 1904, Esme Dooley & the Kirkkomaki Circus is an eventful novel for middle-grade youth. Jane Donovan and Holly... Read More

"Sin Bravely" is a hilarious, thought-provoking, and thoroughly unconventional story of salvation. Maggie Rowe’s memoir of the summer she spent as a troubled teenager in a fundamentalist Christian psychiatric center is a rare creature... Read More

The story is easy to read and entertainingly disgusting. A. M. Shah’s "Monster Fart Wars III" continues the battle for power between the evil Mayor Burp and Mayor Fart, the narrator of the book and leader of Fartville. This installment... Read More

"Solomon Bull" is a thrilling tale of perseverance against elements that range from the political to the natural and internal. Clayton Lindemuth’s "Solomon Bull" is a smart and darkly funny political thriller that takes institutional... Read More

"Sunrise at San Attarium" questions whether it is possible to make one’s fantasies come true. To live out a fantasy isn’t possible for most people, yet in Rhys Llewellyn’s "Sunrise at San Attarium", it’s imperative. Bob Inwater... Read More

"Stories of Yesteryear" is an appealing collection of stories about small-town New England life. Harry H. Brown’s "Stories of Yesteryear" provides a textured narrative of Halifax, its residents, and its surroundings. Each story... Read More