As British scholar Lord Acton declared, “Power tends to corrupt.” Elizabeth Emberton’s debut novel, The Cracked Chessboard, illustrates quite clearly how the thirst for influence sullies ambitious officials from the Mercia Region... Read More

Victor Wan-Tatah has written a timely book, "Religion and Politics in Presidential Elections", where he addresses what he considers to be the blurred boundaries between religion and politics and discusses the power that religion exerts... Read More

The popularity of genealogy has exploded in recent years, made easier through use of the Internet as a search tool. Some like the mental stimulation of finding obscure facts about their heritage, while others feel driven to uncover the... Read More

Penny Howson’s The Pope, My Brother and I is a reissue of the memoir she originally published in the 1960s. Subtitled Recollections of a French Childhood, the reprinted book offers a new generation of readers the opportunity to smile... Read More

There’s an annual cruise of friends aboard the yacht of famous author Halston Levy, whose series of “police precinct orgy novellas” have made a fortune. He has invited a coterie of published and aspiring writers to join him to sail... Read More

In this how-to manual, April Kelly recommends effective techniques to help readers stand out among other coworkers and job seekers through networking (“who you know”) and branding (“making yourself memorable).” Encouraging... Read More

Aliza Sherman and Danielle Elliot Smith—two successful work-from-home mothers—have mapped out a comprehensive handbook that advises women on managing family while building a business from home. Mom, Incorporated: A Guide to Business... Read More

It’s no surprise that "Mike Tyson Slept Here" won the Fabri Literary Prize. It’s also no surprise that Chris Huntington earned his MFA from Bennington College or worked for the Indiana prison system for almost ten years—he’s done... Read More