Striking, deeply honest, and sensitively told, this novel based in real life considers juvenile prisons and all its dramas. Jerome Gold calls In the Spider’s Web a “nonfiction novel.” In it, he depicts the routines and characters... Read More

An experiment in poetic prose, nonlinear scenes, and even font style, this novel offers a tale of a vibrant city full of mystery. Ari Figue’s Cat is Jacob Russell’s deep, perplexing novel of finding love in the least likely of... Read More

Duberstein captures heartbreaking ennui with his disciplined volley between time periods and details stabbing out at unexpected moments. "Five Bullets" is a story of two men—Karel Bondy, a father and husband who escaped from Auschwitz... Read More

Fogel’s extensive research and experience lend him a testimonial presence while he convincingly shares methods of mindful awareness. Neuroscience supports the idea that early childhood development, relationships with caregivers, and... Read More

"The Grace of Crows" is a painful but valuable story about how a struggling woman learns the importance of forgiving and helping others. For some, anxiety can become absorbing despite all of the therapies and remedies around us. So it is... Read More

Kelly Severinson is looking for a man. Not just any man will do, however; he must be “rich, sexy, interesting, important.” She finds what she’s looking for in Charles Manderley, a handsome and successful older man who happens to... Read More

Malevolent machines remain a mainstay in science fiction, with evil supercomputers as a well-known version of vicious manmade artificial intelligence. Calvin J. Brown’s brilliant debut novel, "Six", turns the trope upside down. Six,... Read More

In a well-researched and enlightening account, Fisher traces the rise of the first generation of women on Wall Street to reach senior level positions previously held solely by men. A small group of women interviewed reflect on their own... Read More