"Jamestown, Alaska" is fast-paced and effective, blending the absurd and the cruelly twisted aspects of the committee’s plan. In Frank Turner Hollon’s "Jamestown, Alaska", a novelist receives a cryptic invitation to become the... Read More

This subtle and moving historical fiction focuses on women’s changing roles in postwar periods. Kate Williams’s "The Edge of the Fall" is an able second entry to a trilogy, focusing on the aftermath of the First World War and its... Read More

This novel blends a deeply emotional story with an environment that is captivating in its danger and complexity. In Camilla Trinchieri’s "Seeking Alice", World War II is a force that makes it difficult for families to stay together.... Read More

This well-researched, effectively written, and highly readable guide to late-life depression deserves a wide audience. Deborah Serani, a doctor and the author of two previous books on depression, now covers twilight periods in... Read More

"The Boy with the Big Hair" is a wonderfully silly story about Harry, who refuses to comb his hair. His hair is so messy that a pair of birds decide to nest in it. A seed in the bird nest takes root, and a tree begins to grow on top of... Read More

"Help Me!" equips people to grow as individuals and have thriving relationships. Help Me! A Psychotherapist’s Tried-and-True Techniques for a Happier Relationship with Yourself and the People You Love by Richard B. Joelson is a... Read More

The first picture inside Todd Blubaugh’s gorgeous photographic memoir, "Too Far Gone", is a point-of-view shot over the handlebars of his motorcycle—the desert landscape tilting with perspective, the road blurred by speed. The... Read More

This is a potent reminder of the sacrifices and struggles that dedicated men and women make on behalf of their nations. In the tough-minded but open-hearted memoir "15 Years of War", the wife of a US Marine shows what it takes to build... Read More