Although Igor Ilić is called a “fuckin’ foreigner” only once in his memoir of a Croatian immigrant’s life in California, the title is less about that insult than it is a description of how Ilić spent most of his time in... Read More

"Flashblind" is a first-rate medical thriller written by an actual medical doctor. As the plot unfolds, geneticist Jake Holder discovers that his brother, Sean, has inherited a rare disease that renders his body incapable of repairing... Read More

Young people are often entranced by the wonders of texting and other technologies, which, taken too far, could be counterproductive to the intellectual and social development of teens. In her novel "Corld", Julie Rupert takes this... Read More

This comprehensive bibliography of children’s literature will be a useful sourcebook for families of mixed race, ethnicity, and religious heritage. It will also be a valuable resource for teachers, researchers, family counselors, and... Read More

Sir Frederick Treves, the London Hospital surgeon who studied the Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick (1862-1890), wrote of him, “I supposed that Merrick was imbecile and had been imbecile from birth.” The conviction was no doubt encouraged... Read More

In "Red, White, and Dead Again", New Mexican native and former private eye Jeffrey A. Friedberg delivers a compelling sequel to Red, White, and Dead, his first thriller featuring Jack Vance, a skilled detective and fighter. Forced into... Read More

The protagonist of John A. Schmidt’s fantasy novel, "Nepenthes", is extraordinarily content for a man with no companions or memory of his past. Initially unnamed, he spends his time munching on fruits and nuts, learning to climb the... Read More

In different parts of the world, at close to the same time, members of the secretive and benevolent Cloister of Akhenaten are suddenly dying of what at first seem to be natural causes. As the death count rises, surviving members and... Read More