Writing in an elegant style about dark topics, the author invents a shadowy world, in which a sunny summer in 1950s France isn’t quite as idyllic as it might sound. The narrator of this tale is eighteen-year-old Diedre, an American who... Read More

From the introduction in his work on fraud and fakery in the health care profession, Whitlock makes it clear that he has a very particular ax to grind. He put the book together to urge consumers to actively participate in their own... Read More

Like a cross between Daphne du Maurier and V. C. Andrews, Darci Knowles whips up an intriguing tale of repressed memory, hidden identity, suspicion-induced family members, and kind strangers that find themselves in the middle of trouble.... Read More

Novels praising the spirit, friendship, and little triumphs of small town folk are certainly not rare, but seldom is it captured with the kind of easy grace and understanding that Rolens shows in this first novel. In stripped-down prose... Read More

Like a good detective, the latest Meg Darcy mystery hits the ground running and barely takes time to look back. In the first scene, the tough but lovable Darcy is frolicking in bed with her kind-of-girlfriend, Sarah Lindstrom: “She... Read More

In the introduction to her collection of essays and interviews, activist Hollibaugh asks a series of brutally honest question, the kind of straightforward queries one would expect from such a candid and insightful woman. Why should her... Read More

No matter what one’s religion might be, no matter if one is in Portland, Peoria, or Phoenix, it’s difficult to escape Christmas when the calendar begins flipping toward December. Images of Santa Claus, brightly wrapped presents,... Read More

In the lead story of McFerrin’s balanced and eloquent collection of short stories, a woman receives a curious fruit, called a Buddha’s hand, in the mail from a friend in Asia. The two sides of the fruit resemble hands in prayer, and... Read More