Marveling over the act of voyaging, Geoffrey Weill’s "All Abroad" is a quintessential travel text. Recalling time tables and hotels, iconic poster designs, and the New York office of the Thomas Cook travel group, the book records... Read More

With its empathetic theme of caring for animals who are different, "Mia and Nattie" is an uplifting picture book about acceptance and belonging. A young girl befriends and saves a special sheep in Marlene M. Bell’s picture book, Mia... Read More

"Not My Ruckus" is an incisive novel that probes people’s dark motivations, but ends with hope. Chad Musick’s "Not My Ruckus" is a brutal, potent psychological drama about abused teenagers, revenge, and friendship in 1980s Texas.... Read More

"How to Make a Life" is a sharp historical novel whose panoptic view of family relationships makes its secrets, estrangements, and reconciliations satisfying. In Florence Reiss Kraut’s arresting multigenerational novel "How to Make a... Read More

Mneme (“Memory“) is an intriguing historical novel featuring secrecy, fears, and shame. In Stephen Partridge’s experimental, fragmented novel Mneme (“Memory“), an epic Greek poet deals with a brain injury and his wrenching... Read More

"The Measure of Gold" is a touching World War II novel that features both fantasies and cruel sacrifices. In Sarah C. Patten’s absorbing, bittersweet historical romance novel "The Measure of Gold", saboteurs in World War II Paris work... Read More

"Stockboy Nation" is a contemporary novel about growing through hardships. In Thomas Duffy’s novel "Stockboy Nation", a former bestselling author deals with midlife insecurity after his job prospects wane. Phillip, a New Yorker in his... Read More

In the entertaining historical novel "The Printer and the Strumpet", the American Revolution is seen from the perspective of a flawed wordsmith. In Larry Brill’s satirical historical novel, "The Printer and the Strumpet", a colorful... Read More