In Ariel Dorfman’s luminous novel "Allegro", Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is drawn into a perturbing medical mystery. In 1765, nine-year-old Mozart is thrilled to have his first symphony conducted in London by Maestro Johann Christian Bach.... Read More

In Barbara Sjoholm’s stirring historical novel "The Reindeer of Chinese Gardens", a woman is determined to become a writer. At the turn of the twentieth century, Norwegian Dagny yearns for “foreign places and adventure.” She... Read More

Memoirist Elissa Altman’s encouraging writer’s guide is about pushing beyond doubt, fear, repression, and shame to craft stories of relevance and truth. A teacher of memoir writing, Altman details the integral concept of... Read More

In Alice Austen’s engrossing historical novel "33 Place Brugmann", World War II disrupts a close-knit group living in a Brussels apartment building. In August of 1939, the residents of 33 Place Brugmann are aware of Adolf Hitler’s... Read More

A climate of progressive change backdrops a determined widow’s efforts in the male-dominated art world in the lovely historical novel "Saving Vincent". In Joan Fernandez’s engrossing historical novel "Saving Vincent", Vincent van... Read More

Exuberant in covering Mexico’s wine country and its splendid natural views, "Exploring Wine Regions: México" is an expansive travel guide. Photojournalist and wine enthusiast Michael C. Higgins’s "Exploring Wine Regions: México" is... Read More

An evocative historical novel that celebrates distinctive individuals in the Depression-era South. In Mark Mustian’s riveting historical novel "Boy with Wings", a man’s strange birthmark and winged appendages force him to live as... Read More

Memorializing the pets who shaped her with humor and keen affection, "Dog Love Stories" is a moving memoir. Patricia Eagle’s affecting memoir "Dog Love Stories" celebrates the unique personalities of various dogs who had an integral... Read More