An actuary-turned-business-owner races the clock to find a killer in Antti Tuomainen’s thriller "The Beaver Theory". Henri’s life has become quite exciting of late: he moved in with his girlfriend, Laura, and her daughter; a sketchy... Read More
"Cheerfulness" is a charming memoir by a beloved humorist that reflects his unabashed, defiant happiness. Part memoir, part self-aware victory lap, Garrison Keillor’s "Cheerfulness" points the spotlight of positive perspective on... Read More
Told in the form of a fourteen-year-old’s diary, Stéphanie Lapointe’s stimulating bildungsroman "The Year My Life Turned Upside Down" is about grief and change. Franny’s mother died in a boating accident years ago. When her father... Read More
An exercise in ongoing, good-natured warmth, "Please Write" showcases the special bonds shared by dogs and their owners. J. Wynn Rousuck’s whimsical and waggish epistolary novel "Please Write" presents a conversation in letters between... Read More
A father’s balding inspires far-flung, humorous adventures in Jörg Mϋhle’s winsome chapter book When Dad’s Hair Took Off. A child narrates this vibrant story about the fate of their father’s hair: wanting “a life of its... Read More
In the fantasy novel "The Ember Stone", a gifted woman struggles to establish her place in a supernatural war. In Shari Marshall’s fantasy novel "The Ember Stone", a retired police officer learns about her magical heritage as a war... Read More
Matthew Binder’s sharp satirical novel "Pure Cosmos Club" skewers the art world and spiritual snake oil salesmanship. Paul is an artist whose highest educational attainment was a YMCA scuba diving certificate. With his dog, Blanche, at... Read More
"The Melancholy Strumpet Master" is an insightful, deliberative novel about a graduate student at an interminable crossroads. In Zeb Beck’s novel "The Melancholy Strumpet Master", a beleaguered PhD candidate struggles to fight off... Read More