Alaska’s sense of place and an exploration of family and faith blend to reveal this intriguing narrator: a good man with his share of faults. With his strong debut novel, Dan Berne takes the story of a longstanding family feud and... Read More

The key elements of a gumshoe mystery combine with exciting historical details to build this fast-faced narrative. "The Country I Lived In" is a throwback detective story, mixing Cold War paranoia with lone-wolf gumshoe adventure. By... Read More

Rooney successfully captures both the excitement of a political campaign and the ennui of a going-nowhere office job in this character-driven novel. In Kathleen Rooney’s novel "O, Democracy!", working on a Senate reelection campaign... Read More

With his moving, moody novel, Holland ensures that one particular place, time, and people will not be entirely lost. An award-winning novelist in his native Australia, Patrick Holland makes his way to America with a new edition of his... Read More

An academic and a rock star clash in a witty caricature of contemporary culture. Lee Oser’s sophomore novel offers a wry and appealing brew of malcontented characters navigating the absurd deifications which accompany modern celebrity.... Read More

A smart-alecky cab driver makes for a pathetic yet empathetic protagonist in this goofy book in a series. "Doctor Lovebeads" is the fifth novel in the Asphalt Warrior series penned by the late Gary Reilly and, although it has its flaws,... Read More

Eccentric book banter tickles the reader, bringing a bookseller to life through humor and dialogue. Even the stories have stories in Gabrielle Zevin’s thoroughly charming novel, "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry". Open the doors at... Read More

Musician and author Wesley Stace brings rock and roll alive with exquisitely authentic details in this funny novel about a rock band for kids. Welcome to the rock-and-roll Romper Room, where juice boxes vastly outnumber Solo cups.... Read More