Both the title and the cover illustration of Lisa Mehornay’s memoir, "Rising to the Light", may puzzle readers, who likely will be anticipating a revelatory tale or story of redemption. Mehornay, who has lived in the United States for... Read More

A short story collection is like a meal. How it’s consumed depends on the reader. A lazy Sunday afternoon can vanish as one enjoys a literary dim sum, sampling from this or that part of the book as pages flip by like waiters with trays... Read More

In an article about writer-director Kevin Smith for The New Yorker, Tad Friend found himself resorting to code. Each time Smith referenced an intimate body part during his Carnegie Hall performance, Friend replaced it with “Wayne... Read More

"Grow Global" by Jan Yager, an author of numerous business books and a consultant on foreign rights, is a handy all-in-one resource for business people who need to know about protocols in countries around the world. It is a book that can... Read More

The issue of immigration, particularly in America’s Southwest, has become so politicized and inflammatory that one often forgets it is an issue of human suffering, struggle, hope, and despair, of life and death. Melinda Palacio’s... Read More

We think of childhood as a time to be carefree and happy. Instead, it’s often a difficult period during which mysterious judgments are handed down by the adults who rule the world of school and home. This is the case in the stories... Read More

We ask ourselves why we repeat the same behavior despite the consequences to ourselves and others. In "The Imprint Journey", Liliane Desjardins attributes this phenomenon to the subconscious imprints that one has accumulated through... Read More

Like many medical people who advocate for natural health, Lara Pizzorno, managing editor for Longevity Medicine Review, and Dr. Jonathan Wright, biomedical researcher, carry the banner for vitamin/mineral supplements, exercise, and... Read More