This young hero’s journey is highly readable and never short on exciting plot twists. Fast-paced and compelling, Mark Murphy’s "The Curse of the Thrax" follows a young boy’s rambling quest in a world both mysterious and oddly... Read More

Fogel’s extensive research and experience lend him a testimonial presence while he convincingly shares methods of mindful awareness. Neuroscience supports the idea that early childhood development, relationships with caregivers, and... Read More

This superbly imagined work of essays packs insights of home, nationality, and belonging into a profound conclusion. “Home is the first exile. To belong in one place is to not belong in another.” With a distinctive voice, Esi Edugyan... Read More

This book offers young people a candid, compassionate view of an often-misunderstood problem. People often joke about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as if it were little more than a funny quirk. “I’m so OCD!” people say about... Read More

Descriptions and explanations intertwine, creating a believable setting and a connection to the narrator. Luca Vianello’s future is set in stone: from inheriting the family gondola business to his betrothal to Annalisa, the... Read More

An intimate and real portrayal of memory loss tells the story of an imperfect love maintained through mutual caretaking. Brenda Webster’s novel "After Auschwitz" is subtitled “A Love Story,” and it is often a melancholy one.... Read More

Precise prose incites reflection—of life, of death, of dueling identities. In form and content, "The Book of Duels", Michael Garriga’s debut, is an outrageously original collection of fiction. Garriga examines many central issues of... Read More

Rebellious Hettie brings spirited character to this historical novel of wildcatting and bootlegging. With "Magnolia City", Alderson debuts with an intensely descriptive novel set in 1928, the pre-Depression oil-boom years, as Houston,... Read More