Dorje Dolma’s fascinating memoir, "Yak Girl", concentrates on a childhood in Nepal. Though marked by hardships, her story is filled with hope and strength. The remote district of Dolpo had no electricity or running water, no... Read More

Dara Horn explores the logical extremes of parental love, and the pitfalls of eternity, in her captivating new novel, "Eternal Life". Rachel, the daughter of a scribe, made a deal in the shadow of the Temple: her son’s life would be... Read More

The subject matter of "New York Station", though centered around WWII, evokes clear similarities between the Nazi era and today’s divisive political climate. Offering an intriguing new angle from which to regard the events leading up... Read More

In the graphic novel "Angelitos", Ilan Stavans and Santiago Cohen team up for a fictional tale about a controversial real-life figure, Padre Chinchachoma of Mexico, and a student introduced into his world and the seedy underside of... Read More

A warmly spiritual experience is achieved here, as the novel rushes toward a dawn that is both surprising and deeply emotional. Keith Rosson’s "Smoke City" is a brilliantly haunting tale of forgiveness and redemption even in the face... Read More

This satisfying crime thriller is elevated by its twisting writing and snappy dialogue. Douglas Light’s fast-paced "Where Night Stops" is a well-executed thriller that combines genre staples with literary style. Orphaned and living in... Read More

Inspiring themes emerge of cultivating self worth and of the necessity of defending those who are otherwise defenseless. Valerie Fraser Luesse revisits 1960s Alabama with searing clarity in "Missing Isaac", an elegiac tribute to... Read More

The text’s visual descriptions of the Colorado Rockies convey the beauty and gravity of nature. Jane Parnell’s Off Trail: Finding My Way Home in the Colorado Rockies is an inspiring memoir about surmounting challenges, including the... Read More