A secret-keeping woman from polite society enters spiritualist circles somewhat against her will in Anbara Salam’s glittering historical novel "Hazardous Spirits". In the shadows of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, everyone in... Read More

Sisters’ lives are upended when their father is accused of being a communist in Susie Finkbeiner’s historical novel The All-American. Bertha is a high school student in Michigan. Her mother is British; her father is a talented... Read More

In Shannon Morgan’s supernatural novel, a mother’s love is expressed through the language of flowers. Francine, who is unmarried by choice, lives in her haunted family manor surrounded by memories of her mother, who was an expert... Read More

In Elizabeth Fremantle’s historical novel "Disobedient", an artist fights for freedom and restitution. Rome is buzzing. The talent of young painter Artemisia Gentileschi defies all expectations. The quality of her work has already... Read More

"The Night of the Burning Car" is a dark, engrossing, and suspenseful novel; it follows mysteries whose resolutions audiences will crave. Rob Lubitz’s engaging novel "The Night of the Burning Car" is set in a racially charged climate,... Read More

In Olivia Wolfgang-Smith’s emotive novel "Glassworks", four generations struggle under the weight of unexpressed feelings, unsaid words, and unmet needs. It starts with a bee. In 1910, heiress Agnes takes a renowned glass artist,... Read More

Despite being known as the home of sushi and ramen, Japan has a long history of vegetable-forward dishes, and Nancy Singleton Hachisu’s Japan: The Vegetarian Cookbook is a beautiful celebration of its vegetarian cooking. An American... Read More

A man under an inexplicable “curse” hopes to leave a worthy legacy behind him in Michael Thompson’s novel "How to Be Remembered". For most children, a birthday is a time to celebrate. For Tommy, it’s a time to be forgotten: at... Read More