In Murray Lee’s engrossing novel Compass, a travel writer with an encyclopedic knowledge of previous polar expeditions sets out on his own trip to the Arctic. Guy narrates, mixing dark comedy into his tale with high dramatic stakes.... Read More

"Folklore 101" is an approachable, enjoyable dive into a fascinating academic field—a “DIY folklore class” for the curious. Jeana Jorgensen’s punchy overview of folklore studies, "Folklore 101", includes cogent explanations of... Read More

"A Dragon of Turicum" is a fantastical coming-of-age story in which a prince contends with deception, bravery, sacrifice, and unfounded prejudices. In C. R. Bracher’s fantasy novel "A Dragon of Turicum", a prince works to save... Read More

"Free Ice Cream" is a provocative exploration of the potential of creating an economy in which materials are free. In Ganesh Natarajan’s inspirational business book "Free Ice Cream", a group of friends attempt to radically change the... Read More

In the political thriller "The Maltese Attack", headstrong young people are swept into an international power play. In Jay Perin’s thriller "The Maltese Attack", two young people become political pawns to a Libyan coup. In the early... Read More

"Embrace Inverse Vibrations" is a science fiction odyssey about how all life is connected, and about the consequences of forgetting that fact. A man with no past and no future goes on a fantastical journey of self-discovery in Adam James... Read More

Father Divine’s Bikes is a haunting historical novel about a city’s coming of age. Steve Bassett’s novel, Father Divine’s Bikes, exposes postwar Newark’s underbelly. Following two related murders, circulation wars between major... Read More

"Kill Code" is a shocking thriller whose many revelations stem from a woman’s horrible past. Luna Kayne’s taut thriller "Kill Code", the first novel in the Kill Code Trilogy, combines computer hacking, covert operations, and past... Read More