Ari Silverman’s violent encounter with a neighborhood boy leaves him questioning himself in Aaron Hamburger’s "Nirvana Is Here", a coming-of-age novel set outside Detroit amid the rise of grunge. It is a nostalgic, wrenching... Read More

Even sinister cults need accountants. "Soul Remains", the second book in the Terribly Serious Darkness series by Sam Hooker, finds Sloot neck-deep in necromantic trouble. This whimsical, wry novel sends Sloot deeper into a magical world... Read More

A New Age guidebook fueled by conviction, "The Secret Power of Attraction Symbols" also boasts a compelling personal story. “For a miracle to take place, you have to believe in it,” author Maya Peron says in "The Secret Power of... Read More

John Thorndike’s "A Hundred Fires in Cuba" is a ranging, unflinching story of the Cuban Revolution, focused on the “beautiful commander, the hero of Yaguajay, the wildly famous Camilo Cienfuegos.” One of Castro’s most loyal... Read More

By telling the stories of courageous, successful women who work in high tech, Pratima Rao Gluckman validates the essential role of the woman in Silicon Valley in a memorable and very relevant way. Pratima Rao Gluckman’s "Nevertheless,... Read More

“My whole life, I have loved women,” writes author Lise Weil. "In Search of Pure Lust" is a breathtaking, deeply felt memoir of queer sexuality. From experiencing her first romantic feelings towards women to her meaningful... Read More

This mob thriller provides an all-too-realistic window into a frightening world. In Gerard Shirar’s riveting crime and legal thriller When the Rules Don’t Apply, law and order are just some of the casualties of a psychopathic hit... Read More

On two legs or four, the colorful inhabitants of Tolk project a rustic charm full of whimsical folk- and fairy-tale elements, with just enough unique lore to be freshly compelling. A young boy discovers a hidden portal to a magical... Read More