The business of Hollywood can be brutal. Diana Gould’s first novel, "Coldwater", gives readers a glimpse into the high-stakes world of network television, corporate mergers, and Hollywood backroom deals. Down-on-her-luck heroine Brett... Read More

In 2006, global praise and validation of institutionalized microcredit lending for the poor came in the form of the Nobel Peace Prize. And almost immediately thereafter, newspapers teemed with stories of Bangladeshi women who acquired... Read More

The tightly packed story and precocious protagonist will hook readers on this ancient Egypt fantasy series. Political intrigue, religious animosity, and mysticism all collide in Merrie P. Wycoff’s "Shadow of the Sun", the first book in... Read More

The vital Buddhist Heart Sutra is a slight two-page text, but it somehow encapsulates a vast storehouse of wisdom and guidance. Despite its brevity, the principles have proven to be impenetrable to many. In an accessible and charming... Read More

What can we learn from a French bulldog about manners? Surprisingly, quite a lot. In a series of email exchanges between Mitchell’s French bulldog, ZsaZsa LaPooch, and her long-time friend and “sister-of-choice,” Forman, the two... Read More