Andrea Archer’s novel "Where Magic Dwells" puts a refreshing twist on timeless fairy-tale conventions. Twenty-year-old Jason VanLord should be happy about his impending wedding to Princess Mia, but instead he feels trapped. After all,... 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

The cheerful 1960s pop music that weaves its way through "Aquarius Falling" creates a warm, nostalgic feeling. Don’t get too comfortable, though. While the Beach Boys soundtrack promises a carefree summer for twenty-one-year-old Tom... Read More

Addictive behaviors like overeating, binge drinking, substance abuse, and smoking all have a breadth of potential remedies available, including well-known twelve-step programs, self-help guides, medical treatments, and psychotherapy. Yet... Read More

“Childhood is the most dangerous place of all. If we had to live there forever, we wouldn’t live very long,” observes the narrator of Heading Out to Wonderful, a lyrical meditation on longing, childhood, and the loss of innocence.... Read More

Packed with over seventy experiments, "The Ultimate Book of Saturday Science" explores “principles and phenomena … in engineering, physics, and chemistry.” With eye-catching titles that range from “Blunderspuds and Carrot... Read More

The book begins secretively, mysteriously, in the mountains of Pennsylvania. And like the lives of the characters it is about to describe, the opening scene is devoid of frills. No melodic dialogue, no gentle segues, just a bleak and... Read More

The thirteen essays in "A Perfect Fit" emphasize the connection between the culture and values of Jewish immigrants and their descendents and the growth of the garment industry in the US. This volume is an extension of the exhibition of... Read More