The theme of an anti-hero confronting his personal demons through self-exploration and repeated failure is a familiar one: it requires little searching to find a book or film that represents any number of flawed (yet somewhat likable)... Read More

The late journalist Nuala O’Faolain, (Oh-FWAY-lawn) was prized in her native Ireland for good reason. Unafraid of correlating political and private issues in her columns for the Irish Times, she trained her light on the daily lives of... Read More

These days, it’s easier than ever to know what’s happening in another country. News travels fast; most people have immediate access to the tragedies, the glories, and the daily trivia of lives lived on the other side of the earth. As... Read More

Born in the mid-fourteenth century to into an ethnic Chinese Han family, Confucian scholar and salt tax bureau manager Wang Tsong founded the Wang clan at KuHsien village and raised his family. Through tumultuous historical periods and... Read More

Health is a concern for every woman. Some women struggle all their lives to be healthy, while others seem to keep healthy without even trying. In "A Happy Healthy You", five professional women come together to reveal what they believe is... Read More

The author runs a website called Bad Girls Press, which offers public relations advice to “intelligent, creative & wise women,” and “promotes Bad Girls and the positive work they do.” That’s a clever hook to attract... Read More

Producing music from a guitar can bring joy to the listener, but producing the guitar itself can bring even more satisfaction to the luthier and his family. This novel follows the journey of self-discovery taken by a guitar maker who... Read More

Efforts by the Shinnecock Indians to build a casino in Hampton Bays have provoked cries that it will mean the “end of the Hamptons.” This is not the first time people have lamented that life as they know it on the East End of Long... Read More