Immersion in the study of ancient history lends itself to a dream state of being, and biblical history is even further down the rabbit hole. There is good poetry to be had in these mists-of-time places and Jane Medved has her way with... Read More

Pity the poet who writes of salt ponds and claw marks on beech trees without the requisite natural-world familiarity. Better: pity her reader. There is no doubt that Dede Cummings’s hiking boots have suffered the ravages of Vermont... Read More

This body-positive alternative to Fifty Shades will leave readers begging for more. Thanks to Fifty Shades of Grey, S&M erotica currently enjoys a certain level of acceptability in the mainstream. Fortunately for those who find the... Read More

Heartwarming tips on how to express parental love encourage building constructive parenting skills. As if being one of fourteen children wasn’t enough of a lesson in familial relations, author Inez V. Harrison has also dealt with... Read More

Images of the mother and common settings are turned dreamlike in this calming poetry collection. This collection is quiet, attentive, and rhythmic. Ellen Kaufman’s poems look closely at the diurnal—laundry, vacation, gardens, a hair... Read More

Folksy wisdom from long-married couples offers old-fashioned words of inspiration about how to keep a marriage going through the years. In "20 Questions for a Stronger Marriage", couples with decades of experience offer brief,... Read More

This travelogue through small presses shows that the art of printing remains alive even in a digital world. Andrew Steeves’ recounting of a three-week whirlwind tour of small print shops in Canada and the United States highlights the... Read More

The Bible’s first book as distilled through rhyme brings a new perspective to an ancient text. An imaginative retelling of Genesis, Sean Sheahan’s first collection aspires to make the first book of the Bible more accessible to teen... Read More