"Out of the Rubble" is an affectionate biography that pays tribute to a man whose sense of responsibility allowed him to flourish in the face of great adversity. "Out of the Rubble" is Alicia J. Winget’s biography of an Italian... Read More

Joanne Nelson’s moving memoir-in-microessays treats her life story as mosaic, made up of glistening shards of memory and quotidian events. These pieces of no more than a few pages delve into the defining experiences of Nelson’s life... Read More

The testimonial text Al Thaahir links verses from the Qur’an to observable natural events to argue that human existence is worthy of awe and respect. Sahar Maurice’s bilingual testimonial Al Thaahir draws on the Qur’an to provide... Read More

"Stars in Our Eyes" is an eloquent memoir about family lives that were separated by violence. Lee Darby’s memoir "Stars in Our Eyes" is kaleidoscopic as it traces her midcentury childhood and her experiences of grief. Inspired by... Read More

In Katy Michelle Quinn’s visceral, fervent novel "Girl in the Walls", the only queer kid in a traditional town finds a balm in an otherworldly ally. When Vernon’s family relocates from Seattle to a small town, their developing... Read More

In Makenzy Orcel’s "The Immortals", a grieving woman vents her feelings on death and loss. A Haitian sex worker cajoles her client, a writer, into recording the life of her protégé, who was killed in the 2010 earthquake. Despite the... Read More

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak & The Lost Treasure is a marketing manual for an unproven COVID-19 treatment. Faris Alhajri’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak & The Lost Treasure proposes a treatment for the virus, though it is... Read More

"How to Find a Good Companion" features rich, time-tested advice for finding a partner. Michael Lewis’s humorous, concise dating guide "How to Find a Good Companion" focuses on self-esteem and personal perceptions as factors that are... Read More