Investing for the rest of us: how to make money even if you’re not a professional trader. "Compound Yield" is the new book by Robert K. Naguszewski and the name given to an investment strategy that promises to help private investors... Read More

Want to know how to succeed in college? This experienced administrator has some no-nonsense advice. This isn’t high school anymore, and the old tricks and gimmicks just won’t cut it. Tackling higher education requires a different... Read More

A crop of intellectual odds and ends amounts to an engaging, challenging field of ideas. At first blush, a “field of gourds,” writes Robert M. Fisher in this thought-provoking philosophical survey, appears “pretty useless.”... Read More

Diligently researched, intriguing history says Western Roman Empire fell for lack of food. Whether the Western Roman Empire fell with a bang or a whimper—or fell at all—remains earnestly debated and somewhat nebulously questioned. In... Read More

Well-drawn settings and relatable, engaging characters bring realism and clarity to an intelligent novel with an important message for teens and adults. For college senior Matt Derby, a visit to a long-lost childhood friend and... Read More

Tales of women’s struggle for independence and self-worth in Southeast Asia are not uncommon, but April Tiang’s authentic storytelling and fearless treatment of a woman’s desire for love is an important contribution. In The Opera... Read More

Mystical Faery Folk: Look for the Signs, by Joy Lynette Smith, is a lovingly crafted book of poetry designed to help the reader see and experience faeries as the author does herself. Smith, who states in the foreword that she has been... Read More

“What is an aphorism? In brief, it is a short saying that states a general truth.” In his book, Jay Friedenberg, chair of the Psychology Department of Manhattan College, pursues one of his many interests: the exploration, definition,... Read More