Ever since Harrison Ford brought the Indiana Jones character to life on the silver screen, archaeology has become a promising narrative force in fiction and film. Historical fiction itself has had its niche, be it accurate or contrived... Read More

When you hear a dog barking in your neighborhood, think about this-there are another 52.9 million dogs being loved and taken care of by 31 percent of the population. We are dog parents who treat our pets like children. Most of the... Read More

With sarcastic verve, Jonathan Baird takes the reader inside the life of a disillusioned college-grad trapped inside corporate America. Baird’s alter ego, Mark, is a customer service rep, and his microscopic observations and antics... Read More

The division between Eastern and Western medicine lies in basic fundamental differences. Eastern medicine is steeped in philosophy and spirituality, and sees the body as a microcosm of nature, while Western medicine views the body as a... Read More

Question: Can a book about a lesbian investigating the murder of a lesbian in a lesbian bar where 99 percent of the suspects are lesbians appeal to anybody but lesbians? In the case of this novel, yes, it can and should. Lexy Hyatt, a... Read More

“Man is like a tree,” the painter Marc Chagall wrote, “his roots lie in the earth of his country. Then the branches may spread out over the whole world.” His art, with its poetic synthesis of his Russian Jewish heritage, was... Read More