This fascinating book tells the little-known story of the Belgian resistance during World War I. The year 2014 marks the centennial anniversary of World War I, and the... Read More

With empathy and introspection, Howley describes the dark culture of MMA fighting and her search for inner ecstasy. Why would a young intellectual woman involved in the serious... Read More

Cannon’s testimony details Marxist philosophy on war and what socialists can take from it to counter the American capitalist majority. Socialism on Trial, by James P. Cannon,... Read More

A sharp hero and his strong motivations pulls this noir story along at a swift pace. Richard Torregrossa’s Terminal Life delivers a down-and-out protagonist who, even though... Read More

For those who crave fast-paced, noir-like thrillers, David Putnam’s The Disposables is a novel that won’t disappoint. Combining the pace of a thriller, the tone of noir, the... Read More

Bonner has written a compelling story about the metamorphosis of a girl that moves forward at a brisk pace. Soleil Tangiere is the epitome of a dream girl: tall, blond, smart,... Read More

Amid the chaos of drugs and jazz, Lewis finds insight into the way we recall the past. “How hard to write about this, to sort out the memories. To make decisions about how... Read More

A reporter returns to her hometown to cover the trial of her old high-school friend but dredges up more than she bargained for, in this mystery with Southern charm. This... Read More

Vivid portraits of forthright characters and a graceful landscape revive the sense of place of the American West. To write about the American West is to capture its graceful and... Read More

This plainspoken and quirky collection is imbued with a wit as comfortable as an evening with Garrison Keillor. Reading Patrick Irelan’s collection of fifteen short stories is... Read More

McCarten’s stylish prose propels forward a narrative of one of the most enthralling stories of modern science. “You don’t make money from improving the world, you make it... Read More

Dramatic and touching, this coming-of-age novel about a Jewish girl on the eve of the Holocaust renders an accurate portrayal of wartime Germany. In this sweeping Bildungsroman,... Read More