Both fantastical and concrete, this historical tale offers an introspective glance at human nature. An intriguing mix of history and fantasy, Kimberley Starr’s "The Book of Whispers" unabashedly interprets the Crusades through a... Read More

Brimming with both acuity and grace, "Can You See Anything Now?" is a welcome challenge to the dogmatic conventions of modern Christian fiction. The unsanitized, transgressive tendencies and the thoughtful style of "Can You See Anything... Read More

Interwoven with the stark realism of the novel are hints of a fairy tale. Simultaneously bleak and hopeful, Michael Köhlmeier’s "Yiza" traverses the expansive landscape of human suffering as seen through the eyes of displaced migrant... Read More

The novel’s potent sorcery lies in the humanity of its characters and the energy of its storytelling. Replete with poignant details, Mindy Tarquini’s "The Infinite Now" is an engrossing tightrope walk over the relational lines that... Read More

For lovers of literature, Arthuriana, and fairy tales, this is a treasure trove. "The Emerald Circus" is a moving collection of stories that conveys timeless truths as it affectionately plays with traditional tales. Jane Yolen’s latest... Read More

The essays in "The Long Weeping" traverse the full range of human experiences with grace. "The Long Weeping", by Jessie van Eerden, hums with lyricism and insights that reach to the essence of life, grief, and the soul. These essays are... Read More

Though draped in the mythic, the novel’s blood and bones are thoroughly and relatably human. The otherworldly and the mundane collide in Shawn Smucker’s "The Day the Angels Fell", a humanizing tale of cosmic proportions. When death... Read More

"Flora of Middle-Earth" resides at the intersection of the mundane and the fantastical. An ambitious labor of love, Flora of Middle-Earth: Plants of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Legendarium, by Walter S. Judd and Graham A. Judd, marries science... Read More