This colorful and complex portrait of a 1950s Jewish family is warm and nostalgic, yet grounded by deep history. David Hirshberg’s My Mother’s Son centers on a vibrant postwar Boston neighborhood that is a veritable melting pot. Its... Read More

Natalie Hopkinson makes an impassioned case for artists to have a more central role in rethinking societal problems in "A Mouth Is Always Muzzled". The book brilliantly recounts the history of the sugar and slave trades, as well as the... Read More

Sketching out a cross-time search for a meaningful connection, "The Madeleine Project" is a sweet, respectful ode to an ordinary life. In a time when platforms like Twitter seem more dangerous than hopeful, Clara Beaudoux’s magnificent... Read More

"A Perfect Blindness" is a grunge rock fantasy with an operatic sense of drama. Is it possible to achieve fame and glory without letting go of your humanity? This familiar question is engaged by W. Lance Hunt in his novel, "A Perfect... Read More

"Swarm" rips its plot from today’s headlines and sets up an incredibly introspective and action-packed thriller. "Swarm" by Guy Garcia is a rip-roaring techno-thriller tinged with ponderous questions, larger-than-life characters, and... Read More

This is a trip down memory lane for Cleveland sports fans, with prodigal son LeBron James leading the way. An established music, arts, and culture writer, Chris Parker spent two years documenting his version of the prodigal son tale... Read More

An intimate look at Indian life through the memories of those who lived it, Densmore’s book is richly illustrated. Frances Densmore’s "World of the Teton Sioux Indians" paints a vivid picture of much of pre-reservation tribal life... Read More

This painstakingly comprehensive new tax proposal warrants serious attention from policymakers and tax professionals. In his voluminous and impressive "Tax Reform with the 20/20 Tax", tax accountant James C. Tanner takes on the Herculean... Read More