A lovely patchwork of stories, this novel explores human relationships via magical realism. Philip Ridley’s "In the Eyes of Mr. Fury" is a fantastical and profound exploration of relationships. Witnessing the gruesome suicide of Judge... Read More

Women have assumed presidential power before, as this compelling portrait of Edith Wilson shows. Has America already had a woman president? William Hazelgrove’s Madam President: The Secret Presidency of Edith Wilson makes a compelling... Read More

This is an inspirational memoir about a determined woman who faked it till she made it—and made it big. "Pressure Makes Diamonds" is Valerie Graves’s memoir, a story about an accomplished woman who is the epitome of grit. Graves... Read More

Covering the science and history of climate change, "Protecting the Planet" represents an ambitious attempt to cover the entire context of climate change, from origins to possible solutions. Unfortunately, it is only partially... Read More

Denim pants have never been so interesting as in Lynn Downey’s new biography of the very man who birthed blue jeans. "Levi Strauss" is a fresh, in-depth, groundbreaking look at an American icon. The first official historian for Levi... Read More

Essential oils are the latest craze in the home-party market, but these natural health products pack a much more powerful benefit than kitchen gadgets and fashion items. Worwood was an essential-oil expert well before the current trend.... Read More

The first of a new series, "Enter by the Narrow Gate" follows a Detroit police detective and an Orthodox monk as they strive to solve two harrowing new mysteries in Santa Fe. Measured and restrained, the novel’s prose is rich with... Read More

As a physician, Robert Alan McNutt comes from a position of knowledge and power, but he knows that the key to true health is to share knowledge rather than hoard it, to offer power rather than cling to it. For many patients, when a... Read More