The mysteries of the Orient have captivated Westerners since Marco Polo returned from his travels to write about the wonders he experienced in China in the thirteenth century. The supposed inscrutability of Asians seems to provide... Read More

"In the Fringe" by Eleanor Summers purports to be a novel. But with its mix of fictionalization exposition and reliance on the twelve-step program of Alcoholics Anonymous for its structural backbone the book resonates more as a work of... Read More

Irish author John Rogers’ second novel "Blue Doors" is a pleasantly cozy romance about the business and domestic lives of an English couple. They meet in Liverpool court separate re-unite marry move to Belfast and eventually face the... Read More

Aside from the Harry Potter books, few recent series have sold as well as the Left Behind novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. In The New Brothers Grimm and Their Left Behind Fairy Tales, retired history professor David T. Morgan... Read More

It is estimated that, in 1958, 25 million hula-hoops were sold in the United States. This overpriced plastic hoop is a classic example of a fad—an event, idea, or object that goes through a fast and wild ride to popularity and an... Read More

Reading through this anthology is like perusing a bookworm gourmands library on a sunny slow day. Much as in the single-name editors paintings, some of which serve as illustrations, every short story and poem seems passionately selected,... Read More

“Just as we have automatic cruise control when driving a car, we often operate on cruise control regarding culture,” say the authors. This book aims to help readers develop awareness of cultural differences in order to avoid... Read More

Anyone suffering from even mild depression would be wise to set this book aside and not pick it up again until the sun shines brightly or the liquor kicks in. The setting, the characters, the plot are all awash in gloom. Still, the story... Read More