Active, engaging, and encyclopedic, the political science text "Rome and America" compares and contrasts two great nations. A grand historical analysis of the similarities between ancient Rome’s republican period and the United States... Read More

Two people with complicated relationships to magic find each other and fall in love in the rich fantasy novel "Shadow of the Yew Tree". In Kate Gateley’s immersive fantasy novel "Shadow of the Yew Tree", two people outrun their dark... Read More

The nature essays in "Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks" represent an enormous swath of scientific, cultural, and biological knowledge on the iconic brown bear. A treasure trove of information on the majestic brown bear, these... Read More

A singular window into the horror of life in Nazi Germany, Charlotte Beradt’s anthropological study addresses the dreams that she and her fellow German citizens began having after Adolf Hitler came to power. A haunting approach to the... Read More

About an avian community’s efforts to honor the dead, "Who Killed Cock Robin?" is a lovely picture book. Drawing on a classic nursery rhyme, Ron Charach’s mournful picture book "Who Killed Cock Robin?" follows as birds come together... Read More

Modeling healthy parent-child relationships and emotional responses in the wake of a divorce, "Two Times as Much Love" is a warm novel. In Eileen Beltzner’s edifying novel "Two Times as Much Love", a child and his parents survive a... Read More

Simulated escapes are forwarded as a government incentive for people to live healthier lives in the cerebral science fiction novel "Anticipation Day". In Jeff Michelson’s visionary science fiction novel "Anticipation Day", innovations... Read More

Adrenaline Rush: Pain Games is a complex soldier’s story set during the Iraq War. Bevin Goldsmith’s intense military novel Adrenaline Rush: Pain Games follows a guarded military officer through the accomplishments, failures, and... Read More