Ballantine has written a clever book about the highs and lows of the writing life, small-town America, and the loony foibles and fantasies under which we all live. Even if you have never read Poe Ballantine’s work before, you know him.... Read More

The term “small-minded” describes individuals who behave in a self-serving, inflexible way that is detrimental to others. Many of the psychiatrists in Christopher Hogart’s satirical novel, Shrunk, have minds that have diminished... Read More

In "The Inner Philosopher", sixteen profound yet lively conversations between two philosophers, one Western and one Eastern, bring to light the ways philosophy is essential to a full and meaningful human life—a life that can contribute... Read More

“We were pioneers in a pickup truck.” In 1929, twelve-year-old Myles Vincent’s family headed out to Vona, Colorado, to an abandoned family homestead. Like so many others, Myles’s father, Lionel, believed that with all the new... Read More

Shakespeare’s MacBeth and the character who slew him, Malcolm, were based on real people. In his novel "Saints and Heroes", Andrew Schultz brings his king slayer to life in a far less heroic but much more accurate manner than... Read More

It’s an old story: an immigrant family survives serious hardship and manages to make it big in America. Some may think they’ve heard it all before, and yet there is always something new to learn from each experience. In "It’s a... Read More

“Personally, I do not believe that awareness, self-discovery, and spirituality can be taught. They already exist within you, so they can only be inspired or awoken, writes,” Gurdeep Brar in What’s the Point of Life, Death and the... Read More

An inability to distinguish between ego-driven attraction and genuine affection is one of the most common mistakes in young-adult dating and early marriage, a situation explored in The Banana Skin: Love Magic. With an African flavor,... Read More