A depressed journalist finds himself on a strange journey in Mohamed Kheir’s haunting novel "Slipping". Seif’s heart has not been in his job of late, so he is surprised to receive an important yet mysterious assignment: he must... Read More

Short stories about death—and what comes after—are the subject of You Died: An Anthology of the Afterlife. The book includes twenty-four graphic stories from a variety of creators who draw on a wide range of cultures, styles, and... Read More

In "Frankie and the Gift of Fantasy", a ten-year-old boy finds independence and purpose when he is transported from California to a distant planet. Francesco, who goes by Frankie, is always being nagged to be productive instead of... Read More

Complemented by a light romance, Lily Charles’s cozy mystery "Murder at the Estate Sale" is set in the rare book world and uncovers rivalry in Atlanta’s occult circle. From reminiscing about the Bodleian to noting tanned pages and... Read More

"Smells" is part scholarly treatise, part fascinating popular history, dashed through with a soupçon of wit. Historian Robert Muchembled’s abundant research led him to scour estate and shop inventories, manuscripts, illustrations, and... Read More