Kirk Kjeldsen’s "The Depths" takes a woman on the edge and pushes her farther, resulting in a dark, engaging, and contemplative thriller. After a series of miscarriages and marriage woes, Eden Lenaerts plans a Malaysian getaway with... Read More

In Hilary Plum’s "Strawberry Fields", myriad memorable protagonists report on tragedies from hotspots around the world with vivid language. Though many of the point-of-view chapters are only loosely connected, they add up to a bleak... Read More

Once a punk, always a punk. Viv Albertine is a force. The legendary guitarist of post-punk cult band the Slits writes about maturity, femininity, and facing the end of life without fear in her incredible new memoir "To Throw Away... Read More

The historical intrigue of Revolutionary War New York parallels the all-too-familiar modern nightmare of a high school shooting in Heidi Chiavaroli’s compelling "The Hidden Side", a novel about tragedy, faith, and personal courage. The... Read More

Rife with intriguing speculation, Ted Dekker’s "The 49th Mystic" pushes against the boxes that encompass much of modern Christianity. The seemingly idyllic Eden, Utah, is an isolated religious community and the home to Rachelle, a girl... Read More

Jude Sierra’s "A Tiny Piece of Something Greater" is a sweet, sexy romance about learning to love while navigating the complex terrain of mental illness. Reid is twenty and looking for space. His relationship recently ended; his family... Read More

A Culinary Institute of America degree armed Sara Bir with cooking expertise, but it’s her clever writing and inquisitive, experimental mind that make The Fruit Forager’s Companion so exciting. This hybrid cookbook/plant guide/DIY... Read More

The Russian Far East is little known to outsiders, but Sharon Hudgins vividly captures a fair slice of its fascinating food culture in "T-Bone Whacks and Caviar Snacks". Hudgins and her husband Tom, Texans and professors both, taught in... Read More