Tara O’Connor delivers a cautionary tale for the high school set in her graphic novel, "The Altered History of Willow Sparks". Willow Sparks, known to her friends as Willy, is a teenager who grapples with popularity, gym class, and... Read More

A fine teaching tool full of compassionate studies and insights, this work on blushing is a hopeful step forward for chronic sufferers. English naturalist Charles Darwin deemed blushing “the most peculiar and the most human of all... Read More

The Karma Chronicles is a story of adversity and the search for places of belonging, making it an original rendition of painful subjects. Pepper Carlson’s The Karma Chronicles is a creative and highly dramatic coming-of-age story with... Read More

A vivid universe and empathetic characters are used to impart hope in this well-imagined work of science fiction. In David Alomes’s science fiction novel First Adult, a well-established universe and strong characters are used to... Read More

Prasad warns against the corruption of a scientific process that must always remain free, open, and democratic. Mukesh Prasad’s A New Science: From Light to Eternity casts aside some commonly accepted theories about the universe to... Read More

Over four trips to wild places, photographer Marty Essen documents the natural world, highlighting areas that are susceptible to human impact. "Endangered Edens"’ primary strength is its many glossy, high-quality photos of wildlife.... Read More

Blake managed to stabilize her once-precarious health; her book offers fellow food-intolerance sufferers encouragement and hope. When her body lost its ability to digest ninety-five percent of the foods most people normally eat, Sara... Read More

Meisel’s absorbing work keeps pages turning and minds churning, and his ability to combine the technological with the personal makes him an author to watch. William Meisel’s intriguing, technologically sound thriller, "Technically... Read More