This scrapbook of a creative life intertwines photos, poems, and vignettes to capture distinct memories. Fervent Christianity and complex relationships formed throughout a lifetime of creativity are explored in Edna Falciglia... Read More

These anecdotal gems stand out with a beauty most humor stories don’t even attempt. Nostalgic for a time when “instant great ideas” were given credence and the men behind the cameras were like a fraternity of big kids, happy to be... Read More

Advanced concepts and language pair with a unique heroine in this contemporary tale. Made with a unique blend of ingredients, Dr. Van’s Princess Lizzie series targets a young audience but attempts to keep parents engaged with... Read More

A tech-savvy role model with a compassionate heart, Princess Lizzie is a fun and welcome addition to the genre. In Dr. Van’s second Princess Lizzie book, "Princess Lizzie and the Sabotaged Magic Bicycle", her heroine struggles with an... Read More

Dr. Van illuminates grown-up concepts for young readers with vibrant illustrations and a tech-savvy princess heroine. The Princess Lizzie series, created by author Victoria Van Zhong, who writes under the pen name Dr. Van, attempts to... Read More

Capaldo conveys adoption and contemporary Italy with thoughtful details. "The Rabbit Culture" explores the unique challenges of adoption but digs even deeper into the economic, political, and social environment of Italy in the new... Read More

Step one: combine family memories with unique recipes. Step two: stir briskly, adding enticing prose. Step three: enjoy! Maybe it’s true that, as the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” But perhaps “You are what you read,” as... Read More

Gjoka’s poems flow naturally from theme to theme, candidly narrating human desires and fears. In a volume of poetry that runs the gamut from beautiful and candid to vulgar and hyperbolic, Sami Gjoka exposes human nature in all its... Read More