In Eric Serrell’s literary spy thriller Don’t Tell Mom About This, a broken agent takes on a deadly mission. An undercover FBI operation gone awry sends Elise to prison, scarred both emotionally and physically. Nine years later,... Read More

Eight ordinary people compete to see who has the worst life in J.R.H. Lawless’s piercing science fiction comedy, "Always Greener". The Grass is Greener is poised to become the world’s hottest new reality show, and Liam Argyle, a... Read More

Amid the phantasmagorical developments of Marian Womack’s "The Golden Key", which include spiritualism, changelings, and cracked doors between worlds, a parable against privilege arises. At the turn of the twentieth century, three... Read More

Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada’s gripping graphic novel "Banned Book Club" is based on the true story of a South Korean student who learned the costs and rewards of standing up to tyranny. Though often seen as the antithesis to North... Read More

"Heart to Beat" is a practical memoir about what it took to become a leading cardiac surgeon. Brian Lima’s inspiriting memoir "Heart to Beat" is about how he became a top heart surgeon. Growing up in New Jersey in a Cuban immigrant... Read More

Admit it: moving heavy bags and exhausted bodies through airport hallways, jostled by crowds of other harried, vacant-eyed travelers, is not fun. And these days, even budget travel is expensive and questionable. So why go? The essays in... Read More

Emotional and rich, "The Wish and the Peacock" concerns families, loss, and acceptance. After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Paige is determined to fill the gaps left by his absence. She works hard to keep their farm running,... Read More

In Tina May Hall’s intoxicating "The Snow Collectors", a mournful mystery unfolds in an icy town, at the juncture where the past meets modernity. Not long ago, Henna lost her parents and twin sister to the storm-swept sea. In her... Read More