Near-future Washington intrigue, pitting corporate power against government, seems ripped from tomorrow’s headlines. In "The Blue Folio", Matt McMahon crafts a near-future political struggle so compelling and realistic that it’s easy... Read More

This enjoyable mystery set in a historically accurate Chicago features a strong sense of time and place. In Frances McNamara’s "Death at Chinatown", an accusation of murder against a young woman exposes a much larger mystery within... Read More

Armies march on their stomachs, and here’s how Civil War-era cooks prepared the food. History Lover’s Cookbook, by Roxe Anne Peacock, reflects the author’s passion for history and cooking. The book offers a breezy overview of Civil... Read More

Serious observations paired with a cynical voice call out the “bullshit” in politics. On the first reading of "The Dictionary of American Political Bullshit" by Stephen L. Goldstein, one might be tempted to include this very book in... Read More

Iraqi culture and people are reflected in this enlightening yet tragic memoir of a female physician forced to flee after the US invasion. A Doctor from Mesopotamia, written in Arabic, is an attempt to capture an image of Iraq as seen... Read More

Rivvy Neshama’s simple practices come alive in the stories, illuminating how she moved through fear and darkness. A sacred life requires no ashrams or mountaintops, according to author Rivvy Neshama, who calls her stories from life... Read More

The authors help readers take control of the future while ensuring that their child becomes as happily independent as possible. As deinstitutionalization presents more options and concerns, parents are seeking resources to ensure their... Read More

Interweaving ancient and contemporary events through the lives of two women in "The Beach at Herculaneum", first-time novelist Susan G. Muth takes a page or two from Anya Seton’s Green Darkness and Daphne du Maurier’s The House on... Read More