Ambivalence about motherhood and America’s ongoing racism factor in to these often poetic stories. “I was tired of the double habitation of my body, the split duties of my soul,” says a woman about her pregnancy, in Desiree... Read More

Holmes’s gossamer-gentle prose captures the skeins of memory tangled with real life. What’s the breaking point between an artist’s dedication to her craft and a commitment to loving relationships? This probing question is central... Read More

Fantasy and reality blur in this science fiction collection, full of eerie, otherworldly moments. The eleven short stories collected in Zelda Leah Gatuskin’s "Digital Face" all address, in one way or another, the question of what is... Read More

Passion for his Italian heritage and its food routed Bill Abruzzo out of his lawyer’s suits and into chef’s whites. He has traveled widely and often to the Italian peninsula, retracing the youthful foodcentric vacations he shared... Read More

This is a joyful and instructive look at how early American settlers held on to their values. Michael Gorton’s "Forefathers and Founding Fathers" is the fictionalized account of a group of early American settlers who refuse to bend to... Read More

This teen dystopia undertakes a fascinating, character-driven examination of human nature. "Schism" by Britt Holewinski is a fast-paced, compelling dystopia set in a world where everyone over the age of thirteen has been killed by a... Read More

Simple, to the point, and humble, "The Cost of Greatness" is an inspiring story for budding entrepreneurs and those hoping to build a successful business from the ground up. Most people know what “success” means to them: financial... Read More

This college preparation book addresses higher education in a whole new light—by prompting students to get to know themselves first. Unlike conventional college admissions books, Lisa Fisher’s Admissions By Design artfully addresses... Read More