Many people end prayers with “Amen” without much thought to the word’s meaning. To Nicholas P. Ginex, doing so is an incantation to the ancient Egyptian god of the same name. In Amen: The Beginning of the Creation of God, Ginex... Read More

“Now I see Nine/Elevens being inflicted on my own country,” laments Mohsin Khan, the educated, thoughtful Afghan protagonist for whom Rajesh Talwar named his magnificent and powerful thriller, "The Sentimental Terrorist". This is not... Read More

It is tempting to compare Benton Savage’s novel about a young man’s journey through a mental hospital to Ken Kesey’s 1962 story of psychiatry gone wrong, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Savage’s "Secret Growth", however, looks... Read More

Wherever there is a sporting event, the die-hard fans will be there. It may be a mother at her son’s Little League game, screaming wildly, or a middle-aged man painted in his team’s colors at a soccer match. Regardless of who the... Read More

The Founder’s Plot will grip the hearts and minds of readers as they are swept into a tale of politcal maneuvering by Frank Victoria’s masterful storytelling. Mike DiGrasso, newly elected governor of California, must address the... Read More

“Life don’t take prisoners,” a boozy, washed-up screen legend tells a young man trying to break into the film industry in the late 1990s. “Success is mostly luck, kid. That and showing up.” The main character of Brendan... Read More

In her series debut, Faith Reese Martin not only shows young readers that history is still relevant today but that it can be downright magical. Unlike her archaeologist parents, twelve-year-old Margaret “Jinx” MacKenzie does not see... Read More

The stars in the night sky inspire a little girl’s meditation on infinity. As Uma tries to ground this overwhelming notion by seeking examples in her own life, she muses on math, music, and immortality until her head aches. Tenderly... Read More