In "The Kissing Bug", Daisy Hernández recounts watching her aunt die from a little known or understood disease. Years later, Hernández set out to learn more, and entered into a harrowing medical mystery. Hernández’s memories of her... Read More

In the convincing novel "Changganli", four friends witness China’s emergence as a modern power. Jiwen’s novel "Changganli" depicts the post-Mao transitions that brought China into modernity in under a generation. In 1986, the... Read More

"Business Bullseye" is the memoir of a successful entrepreneur; it includes advice for other small business owners. In his memoir "Business Bullseye", Jim Spurlino looks back over his career as a small business owner and recounts lessons... Read More

Mary Hollingsworth’s "Princes of the Renaissance" is a revealing account of the city-state dynasties that created unimaginable wealth, cut-throat competitions, and lavish displays of patronage, resulting in some of the Western... Read More

In Richard M. Ravin’s novel "Nothing to Declare", the bonds and boundaries of a friendship are tested by the swirling counterculture of the 1970s. When Jesse and Marty met in college, Jesse was an amiable, malleable art student; Marty... Read More

The otherworldly fairy tales collected in "Tales by Moons-light" are imaginative and charming. Ruthy Ballard’s imaginative short story collection "Tales by Moons-light" adds a modern to touch to fairy tales. The book introduces Urth, a... Read More

"Billion Dollar Sales Secrets" is a career handbook that pairs valuable selling tips with encouragement to cultivate positive personal traits. Joe Paranteau mines his years of experience and observation in "Billion Dollar Sales Secrets",... Read More

As a child, Kristen Schuhmann combined drops of dish soap and flavored extracts to see what kinds of scents resulted. This childhood game grew into a lifetime interest that she shares in her sprightly, informative guide, "All-Natural... Read More