At the center of Maria Flook’s "Divorce, Dog Style" is a hapless, loyal, and beloved German shepherd named Butter, who has been diagnosed with cancer and will soon be put to sleep. Butter’s impending demise brings together the... Read More

One of the first things Tracy Franz learns as a yakimono deshi, an apprentice of traditional Japanese pottery, is that “it is the nothingness in the middle that determines the true size of the vessel.” Her memoir, "My Year of Dirt... Read More

This is stand-up comedy in written form, a culmination of oftentimes universal thoughts that are given a winking twist. Patrick Dykie’s straightforwardly presented book "Simple Observations" is a humorous work that skips between... Read More

On a Martinique sugar plantation near the end of the eighteenth century, sister and brother Abeje and Adunbi are the first generation born into slavery. They are orphaned at an early age. Abeje grows into a healing woman with an instinct... Read More

"A Family of Strangers" is truly an epic tale of love and friendship, mystery and adventure, danger and suspense. Kathleen Flanagan Rollins’s "A Family of Strangers" is an epic tale set in Northern Spain fourteen thousand years ago.... Read More

Sherman accomplishes his task of entertaining and teaching at the same time, all while remaining humble, honest, and forthright. Heartfelt, intriguing, amusing, and at times truly unbelievable, Brian Scott Sherman’s autobiography,... Read More

This intensely readable and engaging mystery is full of rich cultural details. A thriller set in modern-day Sacramento, Pete Liebengood’s "Rendez-Vu" is an emotional page-turner focused on contemporary journalism and its relationship... Read More

Lucy Sinclair is learning more than dance steps for her debut into Edwardian society. She’s also gifted with arcana, a special magic that allows her to bring her drawings to life. It’s a family gift, passed from mother to daughter,... Read More