Woody Allen fans will prize this comprehensive, readable rundown of his oeuvre. “Just where—and what—is the real Woody Allen?” This is the question Alex Sheremet addresses in his thorough, accessible study of Allen’s... Read More

This novel is a celebration of not just America’s famous pastime or military heroes, but the country’s uncanny ability to synthesize and unify. After the end of the Civil War, the men of Mystic return home from the blood-soaked... Read More

"The United States of Incarceration" is a valuable arms cache for those who want to engage in the war on mass incarceration. "The United States of Incarceration", by Tim Anderson, soberly and effectively gives ammunition to a growing... Read More

The stories of Beowulf and Genesis are played out across a postapocalyptic Texas in a book that is not only witty and exciting but wickedly smart to boot. Thirty years ago, the world ended—most of humanity is gone, half of the American... Read More

This practical self-help primer encourages correct perceptions and self-love. “There are more sleepwalkers in the world than there are people willing to live a fully awakened life,” longtime life coach John Paterson laments. In... Read More

Med highlights the complexities of the Arabic language and shows how even simple words may be interpreted in a bevy of ways. Chenar Med’s "The Shadow of the Swords" brings a skeptic’s spirit to contemporary readings of the Quran,... Read More

A circle of friends shares collective wisdom based on past-life experiences in this exciting young adult fantasy. The ability to recall and integrate the knowledge of reincarnated selves is particularly strong in Tal, a present-day high... Read More

This novel, written in French, offers wisdom on growing up and forming a spiritual life. Danielle Jaworowski’s allegorical novel portrays the deep symbiotic bond between a celestial star living as a human and her guardian angel. Akkad... Read More