Life writing is a broad church. Gone are the days when you could pick up any book classified under biography or memoir and expect to find a linear narrative spanning from birth through old age. The books we feature here represent a huge... Read More

If you think about how big the world is, it’s pretty amazing that authors manage to put it into such small containers like books. It’s no wonder that some books have to be a little bigger to contain the big subjects they hold. These... Read More

To go with our special IndieVoices Podcast on Autism, here are some recent indie books we recommend. The Official Chase ’N Yur Face Cookbook: Tasty Recipes & Fun Facts To Start Your Food Adventure / Chase Bailey / Chase ’N Yur Face... Read More

Good versus evil, hero versus villain, right versus wrong. Sometimes morality is a code of black and white, other times a gray area can be found. Wherever your moral compass code points, you’ll be able to find a graphic novel in these... Read More

“If we meet, we shall not ‘scape a brawl for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” Shakespeare’s words evoke the hot tension of summer—sweltering heat, restless desire for trouble, conflict, and excitement. This... Read More

There is something natural about poetry. Something in the descriptions, how lines flow from one to the next. It can make you want to take to the nearest patch of nature, the closest tree or blade of grass. It can recall memories of places... Read More

Librarians speak for books, but sometimes those books can also speak for themselves. Audiobooks, always popular at the local library, are rapidly growing in popularity among consumers of books. Our reviewers are listening to them, too, and... Read More

Religion is something that can permeate your activities, it can build cultures, and it can help in times of trouble. These books reviewed in our Religion Spotlight demonstrate how religion can be a part of our actions and experiences.... Read More