In their book Miso, Tempeh, Natto & Other Tasty Ferments, Kirsten and Christopher Shockey argue that fermented foods are not only good for us, but also––because they are sustainable and nutrient-rich—good for the planet.... Read More

Spies, Espionage & Explosions is a what-if page-turner with a compelling historical proposal at its center. Don Kane’s Spies, Espionage & Explosions is an excellent historical novel about one of the lesser-known tragedies in... Read More

The Saracen’s Codex is a political polemic that pulls zero punches. Nader Akbari’s The Saracen’s Codex is a research supported, thought provoking, and aggressive look at the rising threat of violent fascism in Europe. This fascism,... Read More

Borders both real and imagined, dystopian futures caused by catastrophic climate change, and devastating alterations of the past vivify the twenty-one stories of Shades Within Us. In the tradition of speculative and science fiction, the... Read More

Andromeda Romano-Lax’s near-future novel, "Plum Rains", gracefully explores ethical questions around artificial intelligence with refreshing humanity. Anji already has worries aplenty when her employer, Itou, surprises their household... Read More

“As a boy, I saw my dad cry on only three occasions,” writes Jason Colby. “One was his father’s funeral. The other two involved dead orcas.” Colby’s father had been in the business of capturing and selling killer whales for... Read More