One Flew Over the Banyan Tree is rich with meticulous detail and digression, and the payoff for the many escapades is worth the wait. Jellicoe Junction–an area in Portopo, the capital city of Victoria, a fictional former British... Read More

As a literary novel of both suspense and emotion, this flashback-filled murder mystery has broad appeal. "The Last September", by Nina de Gramont, portrays an immediately gripping world of secrets, trauma, and conflicting loyalties.... Read More

Though the title might suggest more lighthearted fare, make no mistake, this is a gritty crime novel at heart. Texan Zach “Cowboy” Adams is part of a special government task force whose goal is to bring down Dominic Abend, the head... Read More

"Plus One" provides a comic view of Hollywood excesses, but at its heart is a family reclaiming what’s important. Christopher Noxon’s "Plus One" describes a family struck by sudden good fortune in Hollywood. It’s a laugh-out-loud,... Read More

Poignant passages describing both the setting and Espinosa’s rich and heartbreaking backstory strengthen the power of this historical novel. Felipe Espinosa was a vicious man. But what about his early years led him to torture and... Read More

For a writer like Rebecca Solnit, it is impossible to walk through a pitch dark labyrinth in Iceland without thinking of Athena hacking her way out of Zeus’s head, labias, certain Christians who believe the Virgin Mary conceived... Read More

Wyder is always personal, never preachy, in sharing her spiritual quest, allowing twenty-first-century seekers to start their own journeys. A seminal resource by a dedicated devotee, Heidi Wyder’s Kriya Yoga: Four Spiritual Masters and... Read More

Profiles of the central personalities involved in the career of the SS Eastland help to bring this compelling tale to life. After more than a decade of research, journalist and Chicago resident Michael McCarthy shares a heartbreaking... Read More