Buddhist scholars and general readers will find much to enjoy in this welcome second volume. The Shin Buddhist Classical Tradition: A Reader in Pure Land Teaching; Volume Two, edited by Alfred Bloom, is an exceptional book that expertly... Read More

This earnest paean to the backbreaking work of farming and those who do it looks intently at what legacy that life can bring. Set in a rugged scrap of Utah, this first novel rings with the hard-scrabble tones of Steinbeck—a family... Read More

Moving scenes depicting a difficult father-son relationship are framed by a gritty look at a musician’s life. Reading Ed Davis’s elegant prose is a little like listening to a Bob Dylan album: it’s nearly impossible to choose a... Read More

This obscure but thought-provoking novel explores how new ideas can either be encouraged or contained in order to maintain the status quo. The premise of "Mercy 6", by David Bajo, is immediately intriguing: four people at Mercy General... Read More

Gorham’s insights into perfection expand and clarify vision—for individuals’ lives and the world at large. There are questions that plague both mind and heart: What does “perfect” really mean? How is it manifested or... Read More

This true tale of the largest particle accelerator in history is better reading than fiction. In a rare exposé of one of the largest scientific research setups in history, Don Lincoln’s latest publication, "The Large Hadron Collider",... Read More