Two sisters find very different destinies in Francesca G. Varela’s novel "Blue Mar". Laurel and Paloma have never been to El Salvador, where their beloved Abuelo grew up; gang wars fueled by climate change have made Central America too... Read More

The inspiring self-help guide "Your Next Big Idea" forwards advice and creative exercises that encourage the development of different ways of thinking. Samuel Sanders’s playful self-help workbook, Your Next Big Idea, encourages... Read More

"Del Rio" is a suspenseful international thriller involving two countries, multiple crimes, and a district attorney driven by the need to succeed. Jane Rosenthal’s fast thriller "Del Rio" tackles questions of justice, oppression, and... Read More

"The ABCs of Being Mom" is a resource-filled parenting book that stands to work for all parents. Creating and maintaining a routine is the path to parenting success, according to Karen Bongiorno’s The ABCs of Being Mom. Welcoming a new... Read More

Combining interviews, history, and reportage, Sherry Buchanan’s "On the Ho Chi Minh Trail" illuminates the lives of women during the Vietnam War. Buchanan was a college student during the Vietnam War. Decades later, her interest in the... Read More

"Of Gods, Humans and Beasts" is a research-based short story collection that modernizes legends to reflect on how religion fits and feeds modern society. With modern takes on theology, Arnold Wishman’s short story collection "Of Gods,... Read More

Replete with harrowing and laugh out loud accounts of misadventures at home and abroad, Suzanne Roberts’s "Bad Tourist" collects entertaining stories from around the world. Forget the glamour of collecting passport stamps and checking... Read More

Walking is such a humble activity. But for Glenn Berkenkamp, who grew up in a family of walkers, it’s also a rich and satisfying way to experience the wonders of the world while enhancing one’s health, fitness, mood, and creativity.... Read More