Syaman Rapongan’s compelling memoir is about colonialism and the willful love of one’s own culture. When Syaman Rapongan was a boy, he witnessed Japan and China colonize his home, Pongso no Tao. Despite these experiences of... Read More

An intelligent but isolated young man proves reluctant to come of age in the satirical novel "Doctor Robert". Bobby Lopez’s wry novel "Doctor Robert" takes on the shortcomings of the mental health field. Well-read, culturally... Read More

Blending history and linguistics inquiries, "Entangled Tongues" is a fun, lighthearted interrogation of the English language’s past. Carol Williams Kisch’s delightful linguistic history book "Entangled Tongues" is about how... Read More

A rich and intriguing ensemble novel, "White Tiger Pass" is about how the discovery of gold impacts local villagers. In Xuemo’s enthralling novel "White Tiger Pass", gold is discovered in an economically depressed village. News spreads... Read More

Marked by positivity, "Seeing Sacred Stones" is a memoir about maintaining faith and hope in the face of a partner’s terminal diagnosis. Karen J. Williams’s affecting memoir "Seeing Sacred Stones" is about caring for a loved one with... Read More

The traumas of war are handled with nuance in the historical novel "The Sooner You Forget", about coming home and reconciling oneself to the past. Christopher Bensinger’s wrenching historical novel "The Sooner You Forget" is about an... Read More

David E. Campbell and Christina Wolbrecht’s stimulating political science treatise "See Jane Run" is about the impact of women politicians on society. The book posits questions about the parts that women politicians play in American... Read More

Finding spiritual and personal meaning in the work of being a nurse, "Crossroads" is a revealing memoir. Dennis Butler’s memoir "Crossroads" is an illuminating look into what the nursing profession entails. The book is split into three... Read More