"Scandinavians" engages with the explorer’s spirit that still sheaths the north lands in romance. Robert Ferguson’s "Scandinavians" is a work that is certain to delight curious adventurers as it captures rich cultural histories with... Read More

Milena shines necessary light on an industry that is more pervasive, and powerful, than most would like to consider. Jorge Zepeda Patterson’s Milena, or the Most Beautiful Femur in the World is a breathtakingly savage thriller set... Read More

"The Reef" is a multifaceted exploration of human nature and the ways in which people contend with life after loss. “Peterson achieved the American Dream without wanting to attain it, and his success felt like a second annihilation. In... Read More

Time-travel troubles complicate a budding teen romance in this enjoyable debut. Gwen Cole’s "Cold Summer" intertwines a budding teen romance with time travel, a nice mix that follows the rules of its universe. Kale Jackson started time... Read More

The story’s most heartbreaking disclosures are powerful in their indictment of the unrealistic expectations placed upon struggling families. In Lisa Ko’s "The Leavers", departure is sometimes a matter of fleeing, and sometimes a... Read More

The characterizations of women in comics have come a long way since the 1930s, which is where Hope Nicholson begins her decade-by-decade review of famous, representative, quirky, or otherwise notable heroines in her thoroughly enjoyable... Read More

Fame and fortune has appeal, but who among us wouldn’t like to be a genuine hero? Why don’t they rise out of the mass of humanity more often? Perhaps it’s that part about risking life and limb. And while military training has... Read More