Jon M. Sweeney’s charming memoir addresses meaningful books that he read at pivotal points in his life. As a seasoned bookseller and publisher, Sweeney knows that the value of a good book goes well beyond its pages. Each chapter of his... Read More
In Linda DeMeulemeester’s historical novel Ephemia Rimaldi, a lonely girl searches for her estranged father. In Canada in the early 1900s, Effy dodges rotten tomatoes and insults on the streets of Toronto alongside her suffragist Aunt... Read More
A chapter book about a boy coming out of his shell in a new town, "The Crafter" is a fun tribute to gaming. Popular roleplayer and sandbox console games are invoked in Dan Sugralinov’s fantasy novel "The Crafter", in which a lonely... Read More
The stories of Scott Gloden’s collection "The Great American Everything" explore family relationships and social problems. Anxious parents drill their five-year-old daughter on how to handle emergencies with frightening results. A... Read More
"Still, the Sky" is a labyrinthine poetic epic that fleshes out a resilient and multifaceted mythological brotherhood. The Greek myths of Icarus and the Minotaur are reimagined in Tom Pearson’s poetic epic "Still, the Sky". Toggling... Read More