War and politics rip a family apart in Marco Balzano’s historical novel I’m Staying Here. When Mussolini tries to Italianize their German-speaking town in Northern Italy, many of Trina’s neighbors hope that Hitler will invade and... Read More

In a culture that fetishizes male power, the heroine of "A Certain Hunger" is a rapacious, bloodthirsty monster—a perversion of every male fear. Dorothy is a food critic. She has exquisite taste and she hungers for new sensations. So... Read More

Encouraging grace and courage, "Untangling" is a book for those facing the loss of a relationship. The book starts by considering the end of love stories: Emma Grace’s, the reader’s––everyone’s, at one time or another. Though... Read More

Alan Rose’s literary novel "As If Death Summoned" is about grief and community in the time of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The book’s unnamed narrator has returned to the US from Australia, where he spent a decade with his partner, Gray,... Read More

In the historical novel "The Reluctant Patriot", flawed individuals strive to stay true to their values after war disrupts their lives. In Susan Lohafer’s poignant historical novel "The Reluctant Patriot", a father is accused of... Read More