From ambiguousness to garish nightmares, David Hayden gleans incidents from the lives of characters standing at the abyss. "Darker with the Lights On" tunes in to a fascinating, eerie frequency and is surprising at every turn. These... Read More

“The note said: Wally, I will not live in a tarpaper shack the rest of my life. Love, Bette.” That’s what ten-year-old Lulu Parsons discovered on the kitchen table the day her mother and their neighbor, Alice McFee, disappeared.... Read More

Gail Straub’s contemplative walks along the Ashokan Reservoir, nestled among the Catskill Mountains, are chronicled in thirty-six poignant and heartfelt essays that are a feast for the senses. As the seasons change, moving through... Read More

Joanna Streetly was just nineteen when she moved to Tofino, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. “It was a time before the technology explosion, when boats were expected to leak, or sink, and boat motors were expected to be... Read More

Edgar Bendler is twenty-four years old and lost in his loss. His girlfriend is gone—perhaps missing, perhaps dead. His cat, too. Life between university terms looms, and without the distraction of study, Ed is likely to throw himself... Read More

A strong, impassioned plea for valuing ethics in American business, "The Dividends of Decency" is the kind of book that will embarrass some business leaders and embolden others. Donald Lee Sheppard, who founded the nation’s largest... Read More

In 2009, Aimee Trudeau, Mai-Yan Kwan, and Emily Nielson began blogging about their passion for the outdoors, complete with delicious provisions. The “Dirty Gourmet Girls” showcase the Southern California landscape and some pretty... Read More

All the best horror reads like a dream. Actually, more like a nightmare. Jeff Gunhus’s "Gypsy Blood" is peak nightmare aesthetic, and this bizarre murder mystery set in the chilly labyrinth of Paris is sure to keep many awake at night.... Read More