This slapstick with heart invites affection for its loyal, charming, off-the-cuff characters. The merry band of misfits in D. L. Williams’s debut novel won’t let a little bad luck get them down. The characters in "Pennies from Hell",... Read More

Dark, moody characters populate stories with surprising plot turns. The “twist” is an essential element of many stories, as in the works of Ambrose Bierce and O. Henry, writers who relied on sudden, overturned expectations to give a... Read More

“This book is intended to be neither an insult nor a comfort to the faithful,” says John Pickard in his well-researched work examining the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Rather, he calls "Behind the Myths" “an... Read More

“This is not rocket science. If you burn up more calories than you consume, you will lose weight,” writes Peter Taylor, explaining his system of dropping pounds and increasing energy. His book, Overtired? Overweight? The Solution,... Read More

Memoirs dealing with immigration and the prevailing belief that people can better their lives and the lives of their children are often sentimental and hold the sympathy of the reader with vivid, emotional descriptions of events.... Read More

An especially lyrical departure from the Dane Hans Christian Andersen’s story told by an East Indian writer and based on the extraordinary artwork of a late Iranian illustrator. Only in fairy tales are we assured of happy endings borne... Read More