Austere diet plans fail in the long run; people shed weight under any number of differing regimens then plateau or lose willpower because constant self-denial is not fun. Before long most rebound heavier than ever and weaker as well. The... Read More

Those far-sighted enough to have snapped up Overlook Press’s 2005 re-issue of the *Mortdecai Trilogy—*Kyril Bonfiglioli’s powerfully comedic, high-octane send-ups of the bon-viveur-cum-sleuth detective story—may have hoped that... Read More

“Apá was a strong still oak. We hid under his branches like shadows. Even when he laughed a thunderous laugh, those branches shook only ever so slightly,” Martinez writes. Chela Gonzales is about to start sixth grade, the last year... Read More

Delight in all things fairy is a bustling industry today, and Encyclopedia Mythologica: Fairies and Magical Creatures is a fascinating little gem of a book that should be on every girl’s “must have” list. Longtime collaborators... Read More

Raking over the ashes of a cold case is tantalizing for many detectives and journalists, even though that single, overlooked detail is rarely found. Yet Mardi Link’s look at a 1968 case is a stellar example of how a mystery, when well... Read More

Gary Fincke has published sixteen previous books of poetry and short fiction. His new book of poems, "The Fire Landscape", explores with almost radioactive language the dangers and fears of a generation—“The Fluroscope Era,” as the... Read More

The world supports sixty-one trees for every person on Earth. That number, a comparison of the population of trees to humans calculated by canopy biologist, environmental studies professor, and author Nalini Nadkarni, may sound large at... Read More

"Recollections of the War With Mexico" is a unique and intriguing slice of history. Written by Brevet Major John Henshaw (1815—1877) in the mid 1800s, it has been meticulously pieced together from original documents, diary entries,... Read More