Each individual has a fairly good idea about the nature of his or her own consciousness. Beyond that, however, answers to questions about what it is, where it originates, and whether or not it connects us all remain open to speculation.... Read More

While most parents are proud of their children, John Caro has special reason to brag about his second-youngest son, Danny. At the age of two, Danny was involved in a freak accident and experienced third-degree burns over most of his... Read More

Bold, exact, and unflinching, Tim Johnston’s second book-length release is a display of adept, agile storytelling. Winner of the Katherine Anne Porter Prize in short fiction, judged this year by Janet Peery, this book omits... Read More

“Mostly it is the president who stays in my mind and his kindness intelligence honesty and strength of character….He was unpretentious unhurried and unshakable” Manos recalls in this memoir that centers on his four years as the... Read More

“The system will not tolerate the truth. Fail a student and you have administrators and parents jumping down your throat” Mr. Cordray tells his protégée. “If they fail it is your fault. You didn’t try hard enough didn’t give... Read More

“To think my wife cheats on me just because she sometimes comes home at 6 a.m. and hasn’t had sex with me in two years is just silly” Jacobson writes. This hypothetical example of humorous self talk is a great example of the... Read More

"Dead Serious" is a mature but not at all staid fusillade against the difficulties of maintaining relationships and the stubborn persistence of uncrackable existential mysteries. Men and women operate in opposition, although at other... Read More

“Opportunities are all around us we only need to have a watchful eye and a steady mind. Don’t just look but see.” It may not be easy to see what you are looking for. It may be in plain sight but as in the childhood games we play if... Read More