Hermann Burger’s "Brenner" is an autobiographical novel about childhood traumas and the pleasures of smoking a cigar. Hermann Arbogast Brenner is the heir to a Swiss tobacco empire who is approaching his own end. Wrapping up his... Read More

Disabilities and adoption are themes in Jordon Greene’s LGBTQ+ novel "Every Word You Never Said", a sweet romance story that’s informed by social justice concerns. Newly adopted and entering a new high school in North Carolina as a... Read More

"The Art of Receiving and Giving" is inspiring guide to what’s fundamental in all healthy human relationships. Betty Martin’s spiritual self-help book, "The Art of Receiving and Giving", concerns the contributions of touch to one’s... Read More

"Speaking of Apraxia" is sympathetic and encouraging in suggesting ways for families to deal with childhood apraxia of speech. Leslie A. Lindsay goes over the challenges and joys of raising a child with childhood apraxia of speech in her... Read More

Camden is an anthropomorphized cat attending high school. He grapples with his sexuality and how to reveal it to his best friend in Jon Allen’s graphic novel "The Lonesome Era". Camden inhabits a late-1990s American Rust Belt town that... Read More

This book is an intimate, detailed, and emotionally charged look at the life and times of Hans Günther Adler (1910–1988), a pioneer in the field of Holocaust studies who devoted himself to keeping alive the memory of those who lost... Read More