Finding the words to explain that which is beyond words is a subtle skill not easily mastered for those writing books with a spiritual bent. Starr and Mulkey describe the indescribable with authenticity and clarity. It is undoubtedly... Read More

Fast-paced thriller with unique cultural voice pairs personal stakes with international tension. Ben Sheldon’s novel "Rendezvous in Baghdad" is a slim volume that tells the story of Sami Yusuf, who is on a quest to restore honor to his... Read More

There’s a curious trend among some contemporary poets to produce collections that include annotations, backstory, and personal history. In the introduction to Deidre Alexander’s Making of a Poet: Reflections in Verse, editor J. Ralph... Read More

The elegant cover of "Big City Gems" beguiles with a vintage photograph of fashionable women strolling in a metropolis—an image perfectly suited to Marvin Goldman’s second book, a short story collection on mid-century, primarily... Read More

In our increasingly digital world, where do newspapers fit in? And what should they provide readers? These are some of the questions journalist Mark Di Ionno sets out to answer in his new novel. The premise of the book is simple: an... Read More

There are versions of the South that sell glossy magazines. And then there’s the South itself: a little bit grittier, a little less polite. More fighting and less showering, more guzzling and less sipping As editor Tom Franklin... Read More