Trudeau’s deep knowledge shines throughout the book as he unearths new information concerning Lincoln’s war-weary state of mind. With thousands of works published on Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, history buffs and “ordinary”... Read More

"Hex" is playful and self-reflective, mixing contemporary culture with folklore. “Once there were two girls and one of them was me,” writes Sarah Blackman in her debut novel, "Hex". By turns fabulous and factual, "Hex" spirals... Read More

Part historical text and part political thriller frightening in its reality, "El Reino del Terror" presents a wealth of information on a tormented era in Latin America’s history. El Reino del Terror: Un caso insólito vivido durante el... Read More

"Tools of the Trade" is an escapist novel that strokes and tantalizes imaginations while offering entertaining social and gender commentary. Philip B. Persinger’s "Tools of the Trade" is the absurd and comedic story of a rich man’s... Read More

An epic fantasy plot combines with a young woman’s struggles to come of age and understand herself in this cinematic novel. "Isle" by Jes Dory is both a bildungsroman and an adventure story. The novel grounds all its twists, turns, and... Read More

A young woman finds love and possible redemption in this novel about survival and recovery. Marchela Wells’s "Rising from the Ashes" is a romance with elements of a classical thriller that relates the tragedies of a young woman’s... Read More

Over the centuries, the exceptional God’s-grace-shed-on-thee United States has shown an extraordinary talent for nurturing wackadoodle religious fanatics. You can pick your own favorite, but one that certainly belongs on the A-list is... Read More

The narrative serves as a reminder that, for all the good technology can do, it still can’t always be trusted, especially with people’s lives. "In Absence of Fear" by Celeste Chaney takes place in a distant future plagued with... Read More