Considering himself fortunate to have multicultural roots—Indian, Puerto Rican, and Italian—each with its own special blend of flavors, colors, scents, and passions, Raj Tawney brings a bit from each culture to his engaging memoir... Read More

Monic Ductan’s relationship-focused short story collection "Daughters of Muscadine" traces a small town’s triumphs and tragedies. Small towns can be comforting and oppressive—a source of connection, but also the root of larger... Read More

Who doesn’t like a good secret history? In "Silhouettes and Shadows", Adam Steiner takes a look at a pivotal moment in the musical life of David Bowie, the 1980 album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps). Coming between Bowie’s... Read More

"The Hunger Book" excavates thoughts on motherhood and addiction from its powerful memories “of hunger and longing in postwar Poland.” When Agata Izabela Brewer was three years old, communist forces declared martial law in Poland.... Read More

Moving from privilege to perseverance, "Miracle Warrior" is an inspiring memoir about growing past challenges to find deeper meaning. Gigi Cramer’s testimonial memoir "Miracle Warrior" is about rising above challenges and moving... Read More

Mark Walczynski’s history book "Jolliet and Marquette" shines light on an important North American expedition. In 1673, Louis Jolliet, an explorer, and Jacques Marquette, a priest, set out to chart the Mississippi River and the... Read More

In Rosemary Hennessy’s immersive book, seven singular authors are analyzed in terms of their unconventional lives and literary works. Drawing social crisis parallels between the 2020s and the Great Depression, this book unearths the... Read More

"The Forgotten Singer" tells the conflicted life story of the gifted, undercelebrated novelist Esther Singer Kreitman (the sister of I.J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer) from the viewpoint of her son, Maurice Carr. Carr’s dark, brooding... Read More