"Caribbee" is a melding of good fiction and historical fact enlivened with colorful, well-drawn characters. A plot rich in sailing lore, pirate raids, vengeful spies, and shipboard discontent enlivens Julian Stockwin’s fourteenth book... Read More

The Gold Rush is over, and San Francisco teems with entrepreneurs of all stripes—shady and otherwise. Set in 1851, after the height of the Gold Rush, Ken Salter’s novel on French emigrants portrays entrepreneurialism‎ in San... Read More

A rebellious teen, stubborn Virginia brings charm to this futuristic tale of environmental, technological, and authoritarian dangers. Virginia Bosque has never set foot on Earth. The only world she knows is the one she was born into, on... Read More

This primer to American history asks “what-if” of the nation’s entrance into WWI, exploring the options with a well-paced and thoroughly researched narrative. The entry of the United States into World War I was “one of... Read More

This informative account delves into the personalities who brought the fitness trend to America. In "Making the American Body", Jonathan Black masterfully explores the many twists and evolutions of the fitness industry, from barbells to... Read More

One man’s quest for spiritual nirvana is composed of the carefully crafted and intricate details of his internal musings and external struggles. The life of San Franciscan Christopher Westall is well documented on the page, right down... Read More