N. S. Nuseibeh’s "Namesake" is a brilliant collection of essays threaded together by reflections on an early Muslim warrior. Nuseibeh’s family members believe they are direct descendants of Nusaybah bint Ka’ab, one of the first... Read More
In the series opening thriller "Seat 3A", an otherwise ordinary man spots a body from a plane and initiates an investigation. In Eric Sugrue’s labyrinthine, fast-moving crime thriller "Seat 3A", a Delaware restaurateur is drawn into a... Read More
In Chad Corrie’s dystopian novel "As the Sparrow Flies", people fight extinction in the face of a religious war. Elliott is a squire who aspires to knighthood. He hopes to join an army that believes Pyre is the main deity. He thinks... Read More
A middle schooler who’s struggling with self-acceptance believes her problems are solved when she finds a magic door in Leah Stecher’s novel "The Things We Miss". J.P. dreads seventh grade and all it represents. With some cajoling... Read More
Maryann Lesert’s novel "Land Marks" captures the intensity and passion of climate activism in Michigan. Rebecca hasn’t written under her activist’s pseudonym (Elizabeth Stone) in years. After a deadly protest at a nature preserve,... Read More
Sara Avant Stover’s compassionate guide for a heartbreak-illiterate world moves beyond grief and pain to nurture richer appreciation for life and the awakening of deeper, more mature personhood. Stover knows that heartbreak can be... Read More
"Permitted to Stay" is a travel reference book that explores multiple pathways to extended international adventures. Andrew Sloane’s "Permitted to Stay" is a comprehensive, accessible guide to living and working abroad. Inspired by... Read More