A father’s fight for his son’s health becomes a global effort, in this highly recommended book about Proposition 71 and stem-cell research. Don C. Reed’s son, Roman, was paralyzed as a result of a high-school football injury. In... Read More

Always accessible and never wearisome, this is the perfect guide for anyone who makes a living with his or her voice. Anatomy of Voice: How to Enhance and Project Your Best Voice, by Blandine Calais-Germain and François Germain, is a... Read More

Appealing to anyone with an interest in Arthurian legend, this collection of Joseph Campbell’s lectures is witty and engaging. Preeminent mythologist Joseph Campbell’s lectures on Arthurian legend and Grail mythology are transcribed... Read More

An example of what can happen when individuals, companies, and politicians place their own interests before simple ethical considerations, "American Pain" is a cautionary tale of the finest sort. In his masterful nonfiction book... Read More

Reminiscent of stream-of-conscience writing, "shanghai.shanghai.shanghai" is intensely rewarding reading. Alex Kuo’s "shanghai.shanghai.shanghai" starts out straight forwardly enough. Ge is an arts writer for an English-language... Read More

This nostalgic story set during WWII reminds us that Christmas can be a season of miracles. The World War II era still tends to be remembered in a haze of big-band music and men in uniform, crackling radio broadcasts, and loving folks... Read More

In this exciting fantasy, a teen must navigate a gritty dream world in order to save his brother. Poet Anderson…Of Nightmares is an engaging and innovative story about a young man with a unique gift—lucid dreaming. Though high... 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