Rebecca Solnit wants you to act. She wants you to abandon naive cynicism and reject resting in anger. She wants you to engage the issues and go about the hard work of effecting change. And she believes that you can do it. Given the fiery... Read More

Delving into fractured families, hoarded secrets, and the cultural and personal negotiations at the heart of the Asian American experience, May-lee Chai’s "Useful Phrases for Immigrants" is distinguished by writing as elegant and... Read More

"The Fix" is a short but powerful book with the force of a right hook or a squeezed-off bullet. Robert Downs’s "The Fix" is a breakneck noir thrill ride wherein the booze flows freely, the bullets fly, and the casinos exude despair.... Read More

"Thoughts in Writing" collects raw, exuberant poetry that speaks to the human condition with sincerity. Apphia Patten’s "Thoughts in Writing" is a searching collection of poetry that plumbs the author’s ideas about life, love,... Read More

This is an important book from a uniquely informed source on a critical and timely topic. "Beyond Snowden", written by Timothy H. Edgar, a civil liberties lawyer who had a ringside view of development of government surveillance programs,... Read More

Peterson’s (dark) humor and willingness to share help make this an accessible introduction to a complex but unquestionably important moment in our cultural relationship with HIV/AIDS. Since the early 1980s, HIV/AIDS has consumed... Read More

This faith manifesto succeeds at focusing on the idea of how divinity works, and it wonders at the human soul. In his personal manifesto, "The Silence of God", pastor Gene Russell makes a passionate case for a personal and loving God... Read More

This is an enthusiastic and passionate book of advice on planning for retirement. As people live longer, the “retirement” book category grows to meet them. Zachariah Dauke Suleiman’s "Preparing for a Happy and Comfortable Life in... Read More