“I thought about when I was twelve years old, lying awake at night in the top bunk above my fast-asleep brother, and how I would stare at the ceiling and whisper aloud, I wish I were black… I wish I were black…” writes Michael... Read More

Katharine T. Carter & Associates knows art and the business of promoting it. The marketing firm also knows artists whose skills are more successful in the studio than in business. “For many,” writes Carter, “developing a... Read More

Nobody is required to get a license in parenting before having a baby. There are no prerequisite classes, no forms to sign, no legally binding, notarized documents which state that you, as parents, will keep this child’s interests... Read More

Tasmania is the setting for Oliver Caine’s in Trouble Again, where the titular character, his sister, and his best friend go for an adventure in an abandoned building scheduled for demolition—they discover more adventure than they... Read More

Twenty years after she first sought refuge with her two small children in a battered women’s shelter, Kelly White was honored by having a 105-bed shelter in Austin, Texas, named for her. After being a frightened, beaten, humiliated... Read More

Hearty, low-fat vegan fare is complemented by a veteran cookbook author’s considerable gift for gab in this winning collection. “If the idea of life without mashed potatoes leaves you a shattered mess, Caulipots are there to pick up... Read More

The Civil War, past lives, Austria’s Crown Jewels, and a story of love that transcends even the greediest of souls all converge in this satisfying thriller by Roger L. Conlee. The book finds narcotics police officer and history buff... Read More

When not berating his employees, Truth and Beauty, for purchasing carbonated olive oil or renaming them Untruth and Ugliness, Doktor Hermann Teufelsdröckh pursues the perfect union of evil genius and artistry. His creation, The Sans... Read More