The “perfume” of Sallie Tisdale’s work will be enticing to all readers enamored of the essay form. Sallie Tisdale has lately emerged as one of America’s foremost essayists, with work regularly appearing in Harper’s, the New... Read More

With a dark, fairytale quality, "A Fierce and Subtle Poison" works like an ethereal spell, weaving together the story of a young man and a mysterious, cursed girl. “I met Marisol on a Sunday night,” the first chapter begins, “two... Read More

If you’re seeking a pill-less way to reduce ADHD, prevent obesity, boost immune systems, and radically improve other health conditions in your young patients, order them to sit beside a rain-swelled creek, roll in the springy moss and... Read More

The many forms and ways of reading are joyously celebrated in "Mom, Dad, Our Books, and Me". One child observes all of the forms of reading in his world—from novels to cookbooks to sheet music to street signs—and all of the ways that... Read More

This is a zesty literary amuse-bouche that will leave readers salivating for more. Leslie Karst’s debut mystery, Dying for a Taste: A Sally Solari Mystery, brings a mix of quirky characters, culinary references, and scenic California... Read More

A medical crisis challenges a transatlantic friendship in this understated dual account of betrayal and disability. Michèle Halberstadt is a film producer as well as a journalist and author. In her latest novel, "Mon amie américaine",... Read More

Lost love and complex human nature are at the center of this novel about recovering from the past. Nikki and Mark are initially drawn together when their significant others die together in a tragic accident. Their budding friendship is... Read More