Sardonic and painfully entertaining, "Nonprofit" is gallows humor for the public sector. In tackling the bitter subject of nonprofit fraud, Matt Burriesci’s "Nonprofit" is so agonizingly funny that do-gooders of all stripes will grind... Read More

"The Canyon" features a narrator with exceptionally observant powers struggling to find his place in the world. Scotty, the fourteen-year-old narrator of Stanley Crawford’s novel "The Canyon", is a keen observer of life. “Life” in... Read More

This character-driven novel is an emotionally satisfying read that shows it’s never too late for reinvention. With a cast of characters as colorful and inspiring as the setting, "Changing Spaces", by Nancy King, is a heartwarming tale... Read More

Hollywood’s strivers take a skewering in this noir-ish satire. Beneath the glib Hollywood-insider banter captured on a podcast interview lurks a dark, satirical tale of bad luck, betrayal, and murder in Adam Novak’s book, "Take... Read More

"The Ideal Woman" provides a rich portrait of a culture and family in the skillful hands of a talented writer. In a richly imagined and detailed Philippines, the fortune of young Pearl O’Neil is told in a series of evocative vignettes... Read More

A tale set in biblical times comes to life for a literary audience. T. K. Thorne’s "Angels at the Gate" imagines the story of Lot’s unnamed wife. Cast as Adira in this memorable telling, the once nomadic “daughter of the wind” is... Read More

A search for existential meaning runs parallel with the story of a man’s zestful life on the lam. Gary Wilson’s lively and pensive adventure novel, "Island (the one that wasn’t supposed to be)", follows a young fugitive as he... Read More

This brilliantly calibrated thriller bests the leading sellers in its genre. Boasting a protagonist of irregular charm, and seeking the answers to questions both moral and existential, Robert Lane’s The Cardinal’s Sin hooks interest... Read More