In a book filled with wisdom, one of the most remarkable lessons is the way in which the author views his physical limitations. "The Way I See It" is a thoughtful and honest memoir about a life lived to the fullest despite difficult... Read More

The sting of Christopher Linforth’s stories lingers long after the final page. Complex and disturbing, they follow ordinary people caught up in worlds not of their own making, knowing that somewhere (and it’s always somewhere else)... Read More

This complex and entertaining novels paints a portrait of life with sickle-cell anemia. Most people have heard of sickle-cell anemia, but many don’t know much about it. In "Burning Bright", Maryam Awaisu introduces people to the... Read More

The high yield of an olive tree on one side of the fence—but with branches reaching over to the other—precipitates a neighborhood feud about who actually owns the precious fruit. Shades of brown, green, and orange evoke the Lebanese... Read More

Living at the South Pole, Porter the penguin has never heard of Santa Claus. When he receives a letter addressed to Santa, the curious bird ventures with his friend Franklin to learn the identity of the gift-giving man. The unique photos... Read More

A solid and entertaining choice for parents and teachers who want to bring Hungary a little closer to home. Using an appealing and diverse array of facts and illustrations, Carole P. Roman offers an accessible alternative for young... Read More

Jespers is able to dig underneath the muddy web of identity to reveal the shared roots of all relationships. Relationships lost, born, and rekindled fill Richard Jespers’s collection of short stories, "My Long-Playing Records and Other... Read More

A woman’s story of wartime PTSD gathers complex characters to shed light on a little-discussed point of view. "Her Own Vietnam", by Lynn Kanter, is the story of Della Brown, who served as an army nurse in Vietnam but only begins to... Read More