In Jim Beane’s thrilling novel "The Deadening", two scarred World War I veterans clash on the home front. Hickman and Redd are damaged after the war, though they handle with... Read More

Viliam Klimáček’s historical novel is both heartbreaking and hopeful as it shares the stories of families displaced by the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. When the... Read More

Narrated as a harrowing memory retold to an inquisitive granddaughter, Hanna’s story begins in 1939. Hanna and her family live in a remote village in Soviet-occupied Ukraine.... Read More

Homero Aridjis’s "News of the Earth", translated and edited by Betty Ferber, showcases the range of talent of the Mexican poet and environmental activist. Billed as “a... Read More

Two courageous girls uncover a dangerous scheme in a mystical tale of butterfly queens, fluttering souls, and environmental conservation. In a story translated from its original... Read More

These stories deserve a cherished place in the canon of Jewish literature. Oedipus in Brooklyn gathers stories and personal essays from Blume Lempel, a Yiddish-speaking refugee... Read More

Horror-film buffs will appreciate the irony and impressive knowledge the zombie possesses of pop-culture representations of the living dead through the years. Threats of a... Read More

A former boxer crosses paths, and lines, with the notorious Max Baer, in this imaginative semihistorical novel. With "Max Baer and the Star of David", Jay Neugeboren creates a... Read More

This emotionally moving tribute gives insight into how Jackie Robinson affected the racial climate of Brooklyn and the nation. Breaking Ground: How Jackie Robinson Changed... Read More

Lelchuk’s metatextual approach to the mystery of Raoul Wallenberg realistically blends the line of fact and fiction. The fate of Raoul Wallenberg has remained a mystery for... Read More