"19 Souls" introduces a memorable PI, grappling with a past he’s not reconciled to. Hard-edged Las Vegas private investigator Jim Bean takes on what he assumes is a by-the-numbers job locating a missing person, but he discovers too... Read More

The Phoenicians left no surviving literature and relatively little material evidence of their existence, yet they were established explorers and traders before the emergence of the Greek and Roman empires. Who were these people we call... Read More

The River is in Us is rewarding reading for anyone interested in environmental justice or indigenous people. Elizabeth Hoover’s scholarly yet approachable The River is in Us addresses the interconnection of native people with their... Read More

Fanciful stories within the story are enjoyable all on their own. Kathryn Donahue’s The Dog Walker’s Diary is a smart and complex take on modern-day relationship dynamics that utilizes a story-within-a-story framework. When busy Los... Read More

This engrossing book tells the story of a family’s reluctant participation in public affairs at a national level. Marilyn June Coffey’s "That Punk Jimmy Hoffa!" is a work of narrative nonfiction about the author’s father’s... Read More

This uncomfortably true account of homophobia to the extreme is raw and unforgettable. Peter Gajdics’s "The Inheritance of Shame" follows the gay author’s struggle from confused teen to lost young adult. Lured by the forcefully... Read More

Dystopian elements and characters whose interactions speak to inclusivity make this an appealing adventure for young adults. A rollicking young adult adventure with solid plotting, likable characters, and plenty of imagination, "The Blue... Read More

Famous for his hot temper and controversial painting style, young Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio took Italy by storm during the political and religious upheaval of the Renaissance, and Marissa Moss exposes all the drama and passion of... Read More