A strong princess makes this story, already rife with environmental concerns, an appealing adventure for young audiences. The Seekers: The Secret of the Turtles is a magical adventure story set in the southern Caribbean islands of... Read More

With subtle nods to writers such as Whitman and Levis, the everyday is beautifully sung in this lovely collection of poems. Joel Peckham’s newest collection, God’s Bicycle, maps American roadways, working lives, spirituality, and the... Read More

Soloway conveys the devastating impact of Parkinson’s disease on both patient and caregiver. "The Bastard Disease", by Marin Soloway, offers insightful suggestions for caregivers gleaned from Soloway’s personal experience with... Read More

With haunting imagery and consummate skill, Foote has created a masterpiece that deserves a place alongside the very best war poetry. War poetry is a genre unto itself, and poets from Thomas Hardy and Wilfred Owen to Siegfried Sassoon... Read More

Chances are you have snippets of twelve-step recovery programs in your head, even if you’ve never set foot in an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting. Concepts like surrendering to a higher power and making amends for wrongdoings have... Read More

Rance is a young orphan growing up in a town called Cattleburg during the Depression. While out hunting one day, he gets lost, falls into a well, and is bitten by a rattlesnake. But before Rance passes out, someone pulls him out of the... Read More

Emotions of loss and images of aging echo throughout most of the poems in "Clouds, Rain" by Maria Maris. Although the collection is eclectic and sometimes repetitive, a strong voice and visceral language strengthen this beautifully... Read More

In Marcus Jackson’s first collection of poems, "Neighborhood Register", the poet reveals himself as no ordinary chronicler of the places and people and events that make up a neighborhood, for his love seeps into every chink in the... Read More