In 1942, the forest of Brona Gora, Belarus, saw the mass execution of over 50,000 Jews. A lone survivor, sensitive and earnest twelve-year-old Esfir, recounts the emotional journey that brought her there and the warring hope and pain... Read More

In this follow-up to Melissa Lenhardt’s debut novel, Stillwater, detective Jack McBride finds himself embroiled in a new set of conflicts shortly after resolving his first case. McBride, an outsider to his adopted town of Stillwater,... Read More

"The Castrato" is an enjoyable portrait of post-Renaissance Italy told from a fresh and original point of view. Florence in 1698 is the backdrop for Joyce Pool’s "The Castrato", a sensitive tale of the joys and sorrows of life as a... Read More

A mind-bending literary Rorschach test of a novel, "An Elegant Theory" evades strict conclusions. Noah Milligan’s "An Elegant Theory" is a grand experiment of a novel, as much about the breathtaking grandeur of string theory and the... Read More

This is a heartbreaking and engrossing novelization of part of Chicago’s history. Elizabeth Kern’s "Fire Angels" is a novelization of the tragic 1958 fire that destroyed Chicago’s Our Lady of the Angels School and killed ninety-two... Read More

Likable characters, an intricate world, and imaginative settings combine to make a satisfying young-adult read in Jennifer Brody’s "Return of the Continuums", the second book of the dystopian Continuum series. A millennium ago, a... Read More

"The Story of Dan Bright" works on multiple levels. First and foremost, it’s a cage-rattling exposé of the corrupt criminal justice system of New Orleans. It’s also an honest account of criminal life within a major American city. In... Read More

This text balances instruction with deep insights, giving mixed martial artists the understanding and skills they need to excel. Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts: Winning Clinches, Takedowns, and Tactics by Andrew Zerling equips practitioners... Read More