Ever so generous, the ancient Romans left future history buffs all manner of Latin-inscribed relics to fawn over, from massive stadiums and temples to milestones, tombs, tableware, and coins. For most of us, the letters and numbers... Read More

This warm, intelligent, and imaginative book is about what’s really important for a happy, well-rounded life. In teen author Aashka Pandya’s bright and sassy book, "The Price of Being Ashley Rich", a young girl has everything money... Read More

Godsey offers a way of thinking about both science and religion that could unite the measurable with the spiritual. In "The God Particle", R. Kirby Godsey surprisingly bridges the science-religion divide without the need to endure brain-... Read More

If Nancy Pearson chose to offer life lessons, moralizing, and even a bit of poemtificating about her struggles with meth addiction and depression in this latest collection, we’d forgive her. Indeed, we’d happily climb mountains to... Read More

This third installment of the Peace Keepers series is recommended for those who like reading about how humanity and nature are intertwined. A young woman from the heartland comes to terms with her recently bestowed powers and some... Read More

Ambivalence about motherhood and America’s ongoing racism factor in to these often poetic stories. “I was tired of the double habitation of my body, the split duties of my soul,” says a woman about her pregnancy, in Desiree... Read More

All of "Oddballs"’ wood engravings should be appreciated with second and third glances in recognition of the painstaking, hands-on nature of their medium. Jim Westergard’s "Oddballs" is a tribute to humanity’s more unusual members,... Read More

After Zoe receives a baby book containing a strange crystal from her birth mother, she discovers she’s part of a long line of protectors against the darkness, the Crystal Cadets. She must join up with three fellow cadets in order to... Read More