In J. Marshall Freeman’s fantasy novel, Crispin wants to leave the shadow of his sophomore year, when he was outed and lost his first boyfriend, behind him. He takes comfort in starting his junior year as part of the popular clique,... Read More

The feckless Sloot returns in "Now Before the Dark", the third book in Sam Hooker’s Very Serious Darkness series. Once an accountant for gangsters, and a former ghost who’s been transfigured into a demon, Sloot endures farcical... Read More

"Fixer" is an engrossing novel in which five young adults come of age, held together by the trappings of modernity. In Sally Vedros’s unflinching novel "Fixer", a group of friends construct their futures together, breathing new life... Read More

In Karen Quevillon’s novel "The Parasol Flower", a doctoral candidate, Nancy, becomes so entranced by an illustration of a painting that she stumbles upon during her research that it changes the course of her life. The painting is the... Read More

"The MIT Murders" is a perfectly plotted mystery that focuses on the fascinating world of biotechnology. Stephen L. Bruneau’s "The MIT Murders" is a spectacular mystery that combines cutting-edge biotech, mad science, a conspiracy, and... Read More

Cooking For A Beautiful Woman is a delicious and fully realized food memoir whose portions are always generous. Larry Levine’s memoir Cooking For A Beautiful Woman is a touching collection of stories and recipes culled from a life... Read More