The actor behind a troupe of outlandish characters in director Tim Burton’s films—Edward Scissorhands, Willy Wonka, Sweeney Todd, the Mad Hatter—and the swashbuckling Captain Jack Sparrow of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise,... Read More

Walker has a playful way of looking at the physical world that is delightfully entertaining as well as provocative. Quench Your Thirst With Salt, a collection of essays and memoir by Nicole Walker, invites the reader to sit down for an... Read More

With a statement on today’s economic crisis and political climate, "Fourteenth Colony" is a fast-paced, futuristic political thriller. In America in the year 2041, the Originalist party has taken over the government, clearing the way... Read More

Nostalgic, touching sequel explores the bonds of friendship and memory at midlife. In "The Last Sewer Ball", a divorced, unemployed, and estranged-from-his-son Vinny Schmidt returns to the Bronx of his youth in search of the best friend... Read More

Not quite a chemistry textbook, this look at LSD’s discoverer delves also into what this particular formula meant for society. "Mystic Chemist" by Dieter Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmuller discusses the life of Albert Hofmann and his... Read More

In the wake of a horrific tragedy that claims his family, Dr. John Henderson spends his days learning how to survive the reality of his loss. Frustrated by the apathetic response of the police, when a twist of fate brings an opportunity... Read More

When author and desert farmer Gary Paul Nabhan realized several years ago that climate change “would bear down on us for the rest of our lives,” he grew despondent. He was dismayed by the knowledge that our current food-producing... Read More

This tale of a man, his monkey, and revenge is a skillfully crafted story that is entertaining and fun. In "Hard Bite", written in a classic noir style, a car accident caused by a hit-and-run driver changes the life of Dean Drayhart, an... Read More