Emmanuel Laroche’s "Conversations Behind the Kitchen Door" features interviews with an impressive range of American chefs, restaurateurs, mixologists, and other culinary innovators. Born in Versailles, Laroche grew up with a gourmet... Read More

"Status Human" is an action-oriented science fiction novel about androids whose human components bring them strength. In Daniel Weisbeck’s science fiction novel "Status Human", a sentient android does battle with a mercenary... Read More

In the winsome fantasy novel "Moriah Jones", a girl caught between two different realms discovers more about her powers and her place in the world. In Hanial Kashim’s entertaining Arthurian fantasy novel "Moriah Jones", a resourceful,... Read More

Valiant and feminist, "Harriet" is a fantastic tribute to Jane Austen’s Emma. Inspired by the works of Jane Austen, Alice McVeigh’s "Harriet" is a lovely comedy of manners about friendship and love, both feigned and true. The book... Read More

Rich with historical details, "Twelfth Winter" is a coming-of-age novel in which a boy navigates two different worlds. In J. Arthur Moore’s historical novel "Twelfth Winter", a boy adapts to a new life while holding on to his heritage.... Read More

Norwegian author Kjell Askildsen’s story collection "Everything Like Before" delves into tales of marital unhappiness, conflicts between parents and children, and the struggles of the elderly. In the collection’s thirty-six stories,... Read More

Heartfelt personal discoveries are made, and rich friendships formed, in the warm novel "The Eves". In Grace Sammon’s redemptive novel, "The Eves", a woman’s private estrangements threaten to engulf her—until she finds a healing... Read More