A vivid universe and empathetic characters are used to impart hope in this well-imagined work of science fiction. In David Alomes’s science fiction novel First Adult, a well-established universe and strong characters are used to... Read More

Gold’s is a gripping take on the question of culpability related to mass deaths, an account in which few escape unscathed. Was he merely a cog in the machine, or a ruthless war criminal? Alan Gold’s "The Mechanic" follows a grieving... Read More

In the introduction to this new English translation of "In the Land of a Thousand Gods", ancient history expert Christian Marek teases that because of its largeness and cultural diversity, ancient Asia Minor could never be... Read More