Who can deny interest in a title like "Love and the Erotic in Art"? And for those who obey the urge to look inside, this book rewards with plenty of nourishment for the senses and the mind. One of sixteen in the Guide to Imagery series,... Read More

Randi Davenport guides readers through the labyrinthine world of mental illness in her moving memoir, "The Boy Who Loved Tornadoes", masterfully weaving decades of memories into a truly groundbreaking family portrait. With tenderness and... Read More

It’s undeniable that the last presidential election turned many people into political junkies. Blame it on the dramatic struggle for votes in the primaries the accessibility of candidates through social media or the almost constant... Read More

Adventure sex power drama and the whole gamut of human emotions — has Hollywood ever fully exploited the richness of Greek mythology? N.F. Houck a nonfiction book editor and a lover of classical myth has done so with "Herald" an... Read More

‘When human beings steal the devil’s pitchfork, they don’t destroy it. They think by stealing it they’ve stopped the devil … Instead, you’ve become the devil … Congratulations.’ “Devil’s pitchfork” is what Derek... Read More

In a painting by Raphael, Saint George rides forth from a town on his white horse and slays a hideous, voracious dragon. Or … is that Saint Michael, who also slew vicious mystical beasts? Viewers in Renaissance times would have been... Read More

People love to drive and they love to gossip. With this book, the author feeds both loves. By profiling six of the men who have had the largest impact on the world automotive industry over the past half century, Johnson gives everyone... Read More

In the corner of a French Renaissance painting, a child blows soap bubbles beside a circle of joyous dancers. Because the painting is titled The Dance of Human Life, a viewer might easily recognize the four dancers as the four Seasons,... Read More