Matt Bell lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is an editor at Dzanc Books. His fiction appeared in Best American Mystery Stories 2010. Cataclysm Baby is published by Mud Luscious Press. Tell us about the title of your book. To what does it... Read More
Editor’s Note: Nancy Pearl and I recently chatted about the future of her profession, the newly launched Book Lust Rediscoveries series, and her own guilty reading pleasures. Here’s her end of our conversation. I define a good book as... Read More
After reviewing the contents of this issue in search of a recurrent theme in the books we’re featuring, it seems clear that it’s nearly impossible to do anything at all without personally investing yourself in the process. Our profile... Read More
In "The Next Together", Katherine and Matthew are destined to be continually reborn to help circumvent major disasters throughout time—before they tragically lose each other again. Alternating between scenes from each of their lives,... Read More
It’s 2109. Teleportation coexists with Rome’s iconic Vespa scooters, and the Mona Lisa has just disappeared. Following a plasma storm that knocks out the city’s tech network, Joel Byram wakes up with a very loose grasp on time... Read More
"Stretch for Change" is a work that will help people to adapt, and adapt well, in today’s fast-paced world. Stretch for Change: How to Improve Your Change Fitness and Thrive in Life by Gustavo Razzetti liberates people from fear and... Read More
The argument that race is an archaic and counterproductive social construction is cogent, smartly argued, and thought-provoking throughout. Stephen A. Tillett’s "Stop Falling for the Okeydoke" suggests that race is a false concept that... Read More
"The Saint James Conspiracy" satisfies through a blend of scholarly passion and suspense. Jessica Murphy’s "The Saint James Conspiracy" is an entertaining, intricate cloak-and-dagger novel that explores a controversial theory in... Read More