The people in these stories are not happy in their skins: they are too old, or too rich, or too beautiful or too working class… On the other hand, no one really does anything so it is difficult to feel particularly sympathetic. And the... Read More

Though twice shrouded beneath its own inherent secrecy and with the solemnly laid dust of fallen centuries, the Rosicrucian mystery is realized nonetheless. Via its rich formative literature and with writings, which resonate its essence,... Read More

Banish the California glitz. Clear the memories of Rodeo Drive, the Top of the Mark, the Seventeen-Mile Drive and the Ahwahnee Lodge. Prepare for a collection of twenty-four stories that get at the real California through the talents of... Read More

In her introduction, Sheiner reveals that as this sixth in a series of women’s erotic fiction collections was being planned, she worried it would never be completed. The reason? The theme—not her choice—is sex within committed... Read More

Say windmill and everyone has an immediate image of the family farm with its windmill pumping water; say wind turbines and some may envision the massive “wind farm” in California with its five thousand UFO-like wind turbines. What... Read More

Historians and general readers will welcome Frugé and Harlow’s well-illustrated, fully annotated translation of Duhaut-Cilly’s journals of his 1826-1829 trading voyage. The French captain’s two years in Alta and Baja California... Read More

On the occasion of the great Southern author Eudora Welty’s ninetieth birthday, this collection of essays, letters and poems is a testament to the written word. Contributors include more than twenty renowned authors, editors and close... Read More

Imagine this scenario: A meeting with a personal trainer at the local fitness center results not only in a discussion of the prospect’s current physical capabilities, but also his attitudes, behaviors and fitness aspirations. From this... Read More