There is bad news and good news about the state of the earth, and business school professors Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji address both with eye-opening accuracy in this compelling, provocative treatise. The bad news, of course, is... Read More

In "The Quantum Revelation", Paul Levy focuses on aspects of quantum theory to propose a merging of science and spiritual awareness. The likely response to any mention of quantum physics is a “count me out” roll of the eyes. It’s... Read More

"Primary Anomaly" serves as a strong introduction to the world of Fables of Nevertime, with interesting world-building, character-driven action, and secrets left to discover. Peter Sonntag’s explosive science fiction adventure "Primary... Read More

A spirited trio of kid sleuths undertake a classic treasure hunt in J. I. Wagner’s "Legend of the Star Runner". Taking its inspiration from video games and cloak-and-dagger mysteries, this story for middle-grade readers is a visual... Read More

Todd Richards’s Soul: A Chef’s Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes is a thoughtful introduction to African American food, though it is only the launching point for Richards’s inventive cooking repertoire. Chapters begin with base... Read More

On its surface, "Mother of Invention" is a quasi-feminist speculative novel about reinventing the way that women give birth. In her forties and childless only partially by choice, Tessa, a biotech whiz, finds the prospect of shortening... Read More

Rowan Black, a practicing witch who’s also a police detective, is being hunted by friends and allies alike in the second volume of "Black Magick", Greg Rucka and Nicola Scott’s noirish take on spells and sorcery. Much of "Black... Read More

Vigorously potent, "Little Beast" haunts the intersection of fairy tales with gritty realism. When a full beard emerges on a nameless eleven-year-old girl’s face, she and her mother conceal the development from judgment in their tiny... Read More