Sheena C. Howard provides a handy guide to a long list of black comic creators in "Encyclopedia of Black Comics". Howard, who also authored Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation, writes in her introduction that "Encyclopedia... Read More

Focusing on the significance of relationships, the novel resonates with truth and clarity. A breezy read full of quirky names and subtle charm, "Christian Bend" is an intriguing story with complex characters whose lives contain a few... Read More

This exploratory powerhouse mixes perversion and purity in perfect symmetry. Mystically prescient, "Glory Hole", by Stephen Beachy, is a dark, witty romp through the recesses of creative, troubled minds. Set in 2006 San Francisco, the... Read More

Kroeger provides a nearly minute-by-minute account of organized men’s participation in the fight for women’s suffrage. Brooke Kroeger’s massively researched history, The Suffragents: How Women Used Men to Get the Vote, chronicles... Read More

Each chapter is poignant, with moments that are eerie, playful, haunting, and mournful. A portrait of vulnerability and of the tenuous connections between people, Melissa Fraterrigo’s "Glory Days" is a stunning tour de force centered... Read More

Easy-to-follow exercises make this an invaluable book for those who seek a path to healing. Back pain is a common occurrence that frustrates and limits many people. It can be extremely debilitating, with causes that are not always... Read More

"Bobby and Boo" is straightforward, educational, and fun, with engaging characters who learn to count in Chinese alongside their audience. In Kathy de Bruin’s Bobby and Boo Learn to Count in Chinese Too, a boy and his cat go about... Read More

A carefully drawn, interconnected cast of special agents and hired killers make "Sanction" a veritable chess game of intrigue. "Sanction" by William Hunter is a brisk international thriller set in a world where everyone’s on the run.... Read More