"We Show What We Have Learned" evinces keen insight into the inner workings of human hearts and minds. Clare Beams takes her characters on a stroll through eerily fantastical landscapes in her short-story collection, "We Show What We... Read More

Shakespeare comes to life in Drexel University English professor Paula Marantz Cohen’s first novel for young adults, Beatrice Bunson’s Guide to Romeo and Juliet. The title character, a freshman at Farley High School, is nostalgic for... Read More

Narada’s Children is an exceptional reminder that the past is alive within us, and that all of our actions stand to resonate far beyond our own lives. Woody Carter’s Narada’s Children is a transcendent novel in which a mysterious... Read More

Survival and human resourcefulness are explored in this entertaining cross section of life in Angola. José Eduardo Agualusa presents a novel that turns self-preservation and fear into a prismatic exploration of survival. "A General... Read More

A blend of tragicomedy and waning romance, "The Lost Journals of Sylvia Plath" explores uncomfortable material with biting humor. Rich in period details, and biting in its finely tuned humor, "The Lost Journals of Sylvia Plath" darts... Read More

For fans of 1984 comes a comedic new dystopian sci-fi story that makes Big Brother look benign. For the next generation of Orwellians, Joel Spring’s "A Perfect Life" offers a bold mix of political commentary, satire, and... Read More

Memory, mental illness, and modern art are central themes in this clever literary puzzle. “There are so many ways to die, and even more ways to imagine it.” Carmiel Banasky’s first novel, "The Suicide of Claire Bishop", questions... Read More

An uncomplicated plot and even pacing allow the understated beauty of the language and deep-feeling characters to shine. "The Accidental Art Thief", by Joan Schweighardt, is the delightful story of a woman in her middle years forced to... Read More