Politicians boast about spreading democracy. Armed forces clash. Civilians suffer and die. Pundits debate. Solutions are illusive. Another grand plan collapses into rubble. In the season of political change, many books have appeared with... Read More

This beautifully written book takes readers back to a time when there was time—time to consider ideas and deepen understanding. Jesse Green has written letters of reflection on some of the great writers of the nineteenth century... Read More

Being a good parent is like being a good counterterrorism agent, and vice versa. That’s an intriguing concept, and one explored by Gina M. Bennett in her new book, "National Security Mom". She equates her twenty years of work as a... Read More

From Nefertiti to Osama Bin Laden this Spanish-language reference book chronicles the important historical political and cultural figures of this age. 112 Personajes Célebres is an update of Montaño Durán’s 100 Personajes del... Read More

“Of gougers fierce, the eyes that pierce, the fiercest gouger he.” —The City of the Saints, Richard Francis Burton. The above quote is a description of the infamous American gunslinger Jack Slade, cited by Dan Rottenberg in this... Read More

As French philosopher Emile Cioran once said, “If only we could see ourselves as others see us, we should vanish on the spot.” Centuries later, on an Earth spaceport called Bengal Station, Jeff Vaughn has that ability, due to a brain... Read More

A systematically designed absurdism rolls over modern Paris in James Earle McCracken’s eminently readable debut novel. At the surreal center is a thirty-year-old American named Michael Whyte who is way out of his element. The first... Read More

Deciding on the right career can be a frustrating challenge for those entering the job market, as well as for those seeking a second career. While counseling is an option, "The Career Chronicles" offers useful insight that is likely to... Read More