An arranged marriage becomes a nightmare for an unwitting Nigerian woman in Adorah Nworah’s novel "House Woman". When Nna goes home to visit his unconventional but loving parents, he is surprised to find that they have arranged for him... Read More

An aging Israeli academic reckons with his family’s crimes—and his own—in Agur Schiff’s novel Professor Schiff’s Guilt. Professor Schiff is in no way proud of the fact that his ancestor made his fortune as a slave trader. But... Read More

A woman’s attempt to avenge her sister leads to a fantastical adventure in Jeremy C. Shipp’s novel "The Merry Dredgers". Seraphina is a birthday party princess, a pet feeder, and the only person left who cares about her spirited,... Read More

The mystery novel "Secrets of the Rabbi’s Mafia" is compelling in highlighting the dangers of religious extremism and unquestioning obedience to authority. In Irv Segal’s mystery novel "Secrets of the Rabbi’s Mafia", deep grudges... Read More

Frost & Shadows kicks off an intriguing and promising fantasy series that affirms the value of all people. A teenager faces a monstrous enemy and contends with her supposed allies in Jessie Vallée’s series-opening fantasy novel... Read More

Set in an alternative ancient world, "Epic of Helinthia" is an exciting novel, filled with drama, mystery, fantasy, and hints of romance. In MJ Pankey’s historical fantasy novel "Epic of Helinthia", plotting rebels face human and godly... Read More

Kissinger’s Betrayal uses historical documents and analyses to show that ignorance, prejudice, and malice contributed to a notorious military defeat, and the rise of a dictatorship, in Vietnam. Stephen B. Young’s politically attuned... Read More

Timothy Phillips visits strategic points along the former Soviet border in his travelogue "Retracing the Iron Curtain". The Iron Curtain was an ideological and physical barrier that cut Europe into East and West for decades. Though the... Read More