A Brazilian lawyer is reminded that intimacy is perilous in Patrícia Melo’s searing novel "The Simple Art of Killing a Woman". While researching fatal crimes against women, a lawyer lists the varying slights that caused men to kill... Read More

"The Bleeding Edge" is a breathless account of a storied technology sector career; its Silicon Valley insights are illuminating, entertaining, and instructive. Bill Raduchel’s memoir "The Bleeding Edge" is a whirlwind curriculum vitae... Read More

Advocating for developing mutual understanding over attempting domination, "Mindstuck" is a business development book that’s replete with tips for being persuasive. Michael McQueen’s thoughtful business book "Mindstuck" suggests... Read More

Joelle the whale shark is teased by her toothier compatriots for her struggles with hunting. She secretly watches Taz, a great white shark, hoping to learn some pointers; she is shocked when she sees Taz fail to catch a fish. After... Read More

A Black girl leaves school one day and announces to her mother that she is going to be a princess; on the way home, her mother offers alternative real-life Black women role models, but Maya will not be swayed. A simple question, however,... Read More

Peter W. Fong’s "Rowing to Baikal" covers his rowing trip down the Selenge River, from its headwaters in Mongolia to Lake Baikal in Russia. Along the way, he assesses the health of the river’s ecosystem and the potential impact of... Read More

Boria Sax’s "Enchanted Forests" spurs the imagination with its wide-ranging examination of literature, folklore, and visual art related to forests and their creatures. This engaging, scholarly volume summarizes how, throughout history,... Read More

In Savyon Leibrecht’s novel "The Bridesman", an Iranian Israeli family is changed by the arrival of a new bride. Micha was just nine years old when his elders embarked on an impossible quest to find a suitable bride for his Uncle... Read More