Jarman’s prose circles ideas, revisiting them, adding flesh and depth to what seemed to be a fleeting character or encounter. Divorced and abandoned by the love he thought would replace his marriage, the narrator of this collection of... Read More

With a fast pace and vivid world building, this story of merfolk is eminently readable. Stories of merfolk who can venture onto land have been popular since Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid. In a similar vein, Sam Webb’s... Read More

These two protagonists grow out of their tropes to become well-rounded, philosophical characters with big personalities. "A Case of Love and Squalor", by Steve Myers, his third novel and an engrossing, fast-paced thriller, mixes action... Read More

A pharmacist cautions against the overuse of prescription medications, advocating a significant change in diet to prevent and treat major health problems. The Empty Medicine Cabinet: The Pharmacist’s Guide to the Hidden Danger of Drugs... Read More

This captivating mix of feminist outrage and philosophical soul-searching takes readers on a romantic time-travel adventure. A fairy tale wedding takes a turn into nineteenth-century America in this time-travel romance that questions the... Read More

Scottish mythology and time travel mix with meticulous storytelling. "And the Hills Replied" is a story of one man’s strange encounter during a 2005 vacation in Scotland to pay homage to his ancestors, where he stumbles upon a missing... Read More

D’Emilio’s decades of immersion in the LGBT community gives his words a palpable integrity. In a New Century: Essays on Queer History, Politics, and Community Life, by John D’Emilio, covers the history of the LGBT community from... Read More

This fast-paced thriller is full of danger and psychological action. D. B. Carew’s "The Killer Trail" begins as a straightforward thriller about a man who is dragged into a dangerous situation through unfortunate timing and who winds... Read More