In Christine Read’s novel "Queenie Jean Is in Trouble Again", a lonely fifth grader with ADHD tries to fit in at a new school. In her new school, Queenie hopes for an understanding principal, a caring teacher, and just one girl to be... Read More

Hillary Davis’s "French from the Market" is a toothsome cookbook full of robust flavors, sun-dappled photographs, and vibrant recipe introductions. Familiarity with and affection for a French lifestyle “centered on food and the cycle... Read More

In T. L. Simpson’s moving coming-of-age novel "Strong Like You", a high school student in Arkansas struggles to understand what happened to his missing father. When the book begins, Walker’s father is already gone without... Read More

An auditor investigates suspicious records at a company to which she has a personal connection in the crime novel "Paper Chase". In Hugh Alexander’s intriguing thriller "Paper Chase", an auditor seeks to make sense of missing and... Read More

"The Hidden Zoo Inside You" is Allen Jones’s fascinating, funny illustrated guide to microscopic organisms and the problems they can create. Written by a medical doctor and prompted by COVID-19, the book aims to explain the main... Read More

In "The Heirloomed Kitchen", Ashley Schoenith serves up over one hundred made-from-scratch recipes flavored with nostalgia and Southern charm. With its elegant design and exquisite vintage-style photography, this cookbook stands out for... Read More

C. D. Rose’s "Walter Benjamin Stares at the Sea" is a collection of short stories about how storytelling can help to face the terrors of the passage of time. Scenes of creative inspiration mingle with violence, tension, and grief... Read More

Julia Ridley Smith’s "Sex Romp Gone Wrong" is a collection of twelve provocative short stories that delve into the murky terrain of motherhood, sexuality, loss, and family in contemporary America. Funny, mournful, and alluring, the... Read More