Stories of immigrants pursuing the so-called American dream and earning a fortune grace the annals of libraries, but rags-to-riches tales are actually rare, a reality driven home in James Rouman’s vivid depiction of Rejep Etaj, a... Read More

Disturbing historical events serve as the inspiration behind Sarah L. Thomson’s latest book Mercy, The Last New England Vampire. Unlike the romanticized vampires in much popular fiction, Thompson explores the more chilling side of... Read More

Life in the twenty-first century is lightening fast and there is an epidemic of books, business coaches, and gurus who are penning self-help guides, websites, blogs, and more telling us how to do it all and do it faster. The result... Read More

“So when it comes to the actual patient, well, you don’t usually get too involved,” Dr. Beach Conger is informed upon joining the staff of a large Philadelphia hospital. For the prior two decades, Dr. Conger had been practicing... Read More

We think of childhood as a time to be carefree and happy. Instead, it’s often a difficult period during which mysterious judgments are handed down by the adults who rule the world of school and home. This is the case in the stories... Read More

On the Island of Blue, a sneeze erupts and a pleasing tale of rhythm and rhyme unfolds. "Achoo!" is the title of the book. It’s also the startling noise heard in a place where healthy monkeys live happily swinging among blue trees with... Read More

As the only survivors of their gypsy encampment invaded by Nazi soldiers, twelve-year-old Andrej and nine-year-old Tomas wander from town to town, dodging falling bombs and searching for freedom. Finally, the brothers find solace in a... Read More

You have no idea what videogames are, or what they can do. Ian Bogost—a game scholar and award-winning game designer, and author of Persuasive Games—does. In his latest book he offers a multifaceted overview of what the medium is... Read More