Vibrant, surprising, and chaotic, the historical novel It’s Alive! brings old Hollywood to life. Julian David Stone’s historical novel It’s Alive! goes behind the scenes during the frantic days before the filming of the first... Read More

A troubled girl learns how to be a stable, contented woman in Lisa Russ Spaar’s novel "Paradise Close". After spending six months in a psychiatric institution, fourteen-year-old Marlise finds herself alone in Paradise Close, her family... Read More

The interviews collected in "Voices of Navajo Mothers and Daughters" illuminate the everyday tasks and special events that mark their subjects’ lives. Kathy Eckles Hooker and David Young-Wolff’s cultural survey gives Navajo women the... Read More

The powerful memoir "Unstoppable" follows a singular pursuit of motherhood against the backdrop of the development of in vitro fertilization. Ellen Weir Casey’s captivating memoir "Unstoppable" concerns her desires for a child,... Read More

In his compelling interpretive biography "Robespierre", Marcel Gauchet reveals his subject as a complex man who was both an advocate for democracy, and a murderous tyrant with the potential to destroy democracy. Gauchet traces... Read More

“To what degree does family mean destiny?” Mary Ann Hogan asks. A fourth-generation Californian, she followed in her father Bill’s footsteps as a local journalist. Blending his work with her own prose, "Circle Way" is a delicate,... Read More

A man grapples with his past and his racial identity in Paulo Scott’s novel "Phenotypes". Federico and his brother Lourenço are both Black. But Federico, being light-skinned, escapes much of the prejudice that Lourenço faces. These... Read More

The thorough business book "Bulletproof Decisions" empowers executives to be successful decision-makers. Ruben Ugarte’s reasonable business book "Bulletproof Decisions" suggests a strong decision-making framework. The mental toll of... Read More