A woman with mystical powers exposes Angelenos’ disunity on the basis of race, gender, and faith in the thoughtful novel "One Shining Soul". Wayne L. Wilson’s spellbinding novel "One Shining Soul" imagines how modern Americans would... Read More

In Heather B. Moore’s exciting historical novel "Lady Flyer", a trailblazing World War II pilot and fierce advocate for women’s equality takes a stand that changes women’s futures in the military. Set mainly in the United States... Read More

Challenging its audience to find themselves within its heroines’ tales, Leah Hager Cohen’s magnificent turn-and-read novel To & Fro is a tour de force peek into the wilds and wounds of childhood. Annamae, a linguist’s daughter... Read More

Melissa Pritchard follows the troubled life of the celebrated yet complex Florence Nightingale in her enthralling novel "Flight of the Wild Swan". Florence Nightingale would never have been happy in the life her mother wanted for her: a... Read More

In Tlotlo Tsamaase’s fearsome futuristic novel "Womb City", a woman struggles to escape the dystopian horror of her AI-controlled existence. Twenty-eight-year-old Nelah lives in Botswana with her police officer husband, Elifasi.... Read More

Part psychological thriller, part love story, "Sacrifice on the Border" is a grisly novel about the trauma of losing a child. Cecilia Domeyko’s propulsive thriller "Sacrifice on the Border" follows a young mother grieving the loss of... Read More

In Donna Barba Higuera’s distinctive novel "Alebrijes", an impoverished boy defies a realm of fantastical totalitarianism. Leandro is a crafty, compassionate thirteen-year-old who lives with his younger sister, Gabi, outside of... Read More

"Running Out of Time" forwards a compelling, targeted set of intricate recommendations for improving wildfire readiness. Placing contemporary forest management and wildfire response practices under a microscope, David L. Auchterlonie and... Read More