The underground gay bar scene of the 1950s features as a vivid setting for this noir novel. This intriguing noir novel captures a cultural moment, set in 1950s San Francisco at a time when gays and lesbians established a strong sense of... Read More

In Amer’s able hands, the often feminist, anti-colonist nature of veiling is brought to light. Preeminent professor of Islamic studies Sahar Amer returns with a work which seeks to demystify a looming symbol of Islam: the veil. In... Read More

While "Mabel and Me" is a love story, it is also a tragedy, tracing comedic actress Mabel Normand’s career through the eyes of a young man. In his imaginative, highly readable novel, Jon Boorstin winds the reel back to days when... Read More

Parson weaves a plot that offers a surprising twist, refreshing for a romance. Happily ever after doesn’t always mean a storybook ending. In "The Inheritance", Michael K. Parson crafts a love story in which selfish mistakes and pride... Read More

Gossip among women characters evokes a time and place where accusations and confrontations must be cloaked in scrupulously polite conversations. Recalling the scandalous small-town secrets of the classic northern novel Peyton Place, Vera... Read More

"Manifesting Minds", an ode to all things psychedelic, is one of those books that is guaranteed to shake up the worldview of even the most jaded and well read. People can expect to have their minds blown, their consciousness raised, and... Read More

This story is uniquely appropriate for young adults, who are so often trying to find themselves. "Divided against Yourselves" is a young adult fantasy about the reincarnation of Taliesin the Bard and his battle against the nefarious... Read More

Quelle is a fascinating place filled with giants, magic flowers, and sorcerers. This lush, rich fantasy is world-building done well. In "Sansablatt Head", Joan Spilman has created a lush, rich fantasy that takes middle-grade readers on a... Read More