This self-help book harnesses the power of effective communication to mend and strengthen relationships in families, workplaces, and beyond. Better Relationships, Happier Lives: 12 Keys to Getting There by Terry Turner is a simple look... Read More

This is a science fiction aficionado’s science fiction story—interplanetary and culturally colorful, with high-stakes action. Two species prepare to meet in "Intelligent Design", J. M. Erickson’s action-packed science fiction... Read More

This poetry collection is a life-soaked, terrifying journey into a troubled man’s world. Tshekedi Wallace’s "Poetry the Mind is a Maze" is a brief volume of honest reflections that seems to occupy a spiritual space between lost... Read More

This novel provides a valuable look back into an all-too-recent past that broad history tends to define by unthinkable acts of cruelty. "The Girl Called Princess Charlotte" by Gerard Shirar is a historical novel, courtroom mystery, and... Read More

In 1900, most of the world was ruled by powerful Western Christian empires, and it seemed reasonable to assume that the dawning twentieth century would be a Christian century. No one could have foreseen the fall of those empires, and no... Read More

From one line, one poem, to the next, Elaine Sexton solidifies her undisputed ranking as one of America’s best working poets. The author of two previous collections, and a contributor to dozens of poetry journals, she’s known as... Read More

Wise, worldly, and deft at connecting unlikely yet fascinating topics—perhaps as a reminder that poetry has no problem with String Theory—Florence Fogelin is a graduate of Duke, with a master’s from Yale. Her poems have appeared in... Read More

“Don’t worry. Be unhappy. It’s what humans do sometimes,” writes Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson. “Life is generally unfair. Illness and death exist. And there will be no explanation that explains it away.” Blending teachings from... Read More