Upside-down fairy tales target greed as our heroes turn to villains. Fairy tales are turned inside out in Jennifer Quaggin’s book, "Terrible Tales". With the darkness of Grimm and the comedy flair of Roald Dahl, Quaggin retells popular... Read More

Steve Vining leads a charmed life. Physically fit and handsome enough to be the object of amorous attention from neighborhood housewives, he is a gifted research chemist by the time he reaches his early twenties. But everything changes... Read More

In the introduction to "Myths and Rhymes", poet William Poe encourages readers of his poetry collection to “allow the words to flow as much for their rhythm as for their meaning.” This is good advice to follow. The poems are clearly... Read More

The uplifting energy of music powers an all-consuming Corp in this engaging, fast-paced speculative fiction. What happens if the very thing that nourishes the soul also poisons the body? Emma Trevayne’s novel "Coda" explores what it... Read More

The author of three nonfiction books, architectural engineer A. A. Alexander tries his hand at his first novel with "Raging Fire, Roaring Thunder". The book chronicles the trials and triumphs of Ryan Stewart and Betsy Miller, a couple... Read More

The American dream is alive and well according to Bueno’s memoir, a short volume that would certainly be worthy extracurricular reading for minority students and those interested in the lives of American immigrants. Joe Bueno Garcia is... Read More

At this point in history, the name Darwin is so loaded with meaning that it’s tough to imagine anyone opening a biography without preconceptions. In Darwin: A Graphic Biography, Eugene Byrne and Simon Gurr have created an enjoyable... Read More

Infidelity is the catalyst for countless works of commercial fiction and a common theme explored in literary works. The subject has reached a level of popularity that makes all but the most original stories trite, with predictable... Read More