Swami Achuthananda’s casual, concise tone makes this an excellent primer on Hinduism. Hinduism is the third-largest religion in the world, but many misconceptions surround it. With more than 330 million personal gods, the unfamiliar... Read More

"Looking for Redfeather" by Linda Collison captures all of the emotion and uncertainty of being a teenager, delivered through the practiced and nonjudgmental eye of an experienced writer. It’s hard to imagine the road trip’s classic... Read More

With colorful characters so ludicrous they could only be real, McCord’s satire of profit, politics, and capital punishment should be required reading. If an empty chair remains at the virtual dinner table of Voltaire, Joseph Heller,... Read More

Humorous notes on family outings disguised as bird-watching adventures illumine the bonds of family. In Search of the Painted Bunting: (Mis)Adventures of a Birdwatching Family is a humorous chronicle of an extended family bouncing around... Read More

Poetic, compelling, painfully beautiful writing contrasts with controversial subject matter to create a genuine work of modern art. If a young George Carlin, dealing with puberty and sexual frustration, set out to write a video-gamer’s... Read More

An atmospheric, Hitchcockian maze reveals architect Pablo Simó’s entanglement in a crime set in contemporary Buenos Aires. Claudia Piñeiro—Argentine journalist, playwright, and best-selling author of the award-winning novel... Read More

The characters in Steven Schwartz’s expertly rendered stories want more from life than what they have. Patrick, the failed novelist turned dental salesman in “Blockage,” envies his ex-girlfriend, Luciana, with her “sun-drenched... Read More

If Bridget Jones earned an advanced degree in literature, her diary might read something like Ebuni Ilombu’s debut novel, "At the End of the Day". Ilombu describes the everyday trials and triumphs of a young woman in the city, using... Read More