This complex tale puts global crises and personal crises hand in hand, and questions if morality must adapt. Many dystopian novels feel distant, taking place in a time far from now, but Claudia Casper’s "The Mercy Journals" feels like... Read More

West Africa is brought vividly to life in this enthralling, fast-paced noir. Private investigator Souleymane “Solo” Camara is living in his dead father’s hometown of Bamako, Mali, burdened by, and trying to deal with, ghosts of his... Read More

"God and the Human Environment" is a hopeful call to action, with both a theoretical and practical side. In a comprehensive look at the role religion plays in modern ecological questions, Osunkwo Jude Thaddeus Ikenna explores the... Read More

Washington DC’s Embassy Row, an avenue of unrivaled diplomatic importance, is anchored by the British ambassador’s residence, a massive neoclassical English country house—the haunt of kings and queens and countless other royalty... Read More

Details of Japanese culture from an American visitor’s perspective accentuate the humor in this insightful tale of self-discovery. "What the Luck?" works to combine comedy, mystery, and a quest to find one’s true place in a modern,... Read More

Chronologically detailed artistic developments of the Harlem Renaissance are placed in context. From Ella O. Williams, retired professor of African-American literature, comes a work designed to introduce students and curious readers to... Read More

Person and place intersect to offer insight into what dysfunction, within both individuals and families, reveals about us. The characters in C. B. Anderson’s impressive collection "River Talk" live in and around western Maine’s river... Read More

Set in Norway during the 1940 German occupation, this heartrending, heartpounding tale follows eleven-year-old Mari and her dog, Odin, as they face the dangers of the Nazis and of growing up. Teeming with emotion, the quiet narrative... Read More