A beast wanders out of the bog and becomes a poem that overlays the world—a world in which nothing is as it seems. Luna is born in a town that believes it must sacrifice a baby each year to a witch in the woods for their own... Read More

Anna Wang Yuan’s collection is a beautiful tribute to the Chinese immigrant experience in North America. In "The Strangers", Chinese-Canadian immigrant and writer Anna Wang Yuan draws together short stories from nine other Chinese... Read More

"Actual Love" is a novel with historical range that highlights the importance of fidelity, especially in trying times. Kevin Logan’s "Actual Love" is a modern love story with a biblical twist, an academic epic that jumps between times... Read More

How do we communicate the ideas and hopes that mean the most to us—and at what risk? That question recurs throughout Kaitlyn Greenidge’s debut novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman. The novel focuses on the Freeman family, tapped to... Read More

Combining explicit sexual scenes with elements of a murder mystery, "Child Play Mates" works to shock its audience. Susan J. Young’s "Child Play Mates" reunites old friends in a winding tale of betrayal, murder, and sexual revenge.... Read More

By making scholarship the stuff of true heroes, "Divide et Impera" becomes unique fare for young readers—a work that inspires advanced curiosity, even as it entertains. Jim West’s "Divide et Impera" displaces a contemporary girl in... Read More

Animal lovers will delight in the wild adventures and earned luxuries of the fun and furry group in "Wanted: A Forever Home". Janet Goodwin’s "Wanted: A Forever Home" is the sweet and heartfelt story of one wide fur-family and the... Read More

Mann appeals for all to hear the keening of a planet whose resources are strained beneath modern consumption. In 2008, Heather Mann and her husband, Dave, downsized their home in Wisconsin, bought a boat, and began a multiyear sailing... Read More