"Gastro Obscura" is a fascinating compendium of international food facts and lore. The entries, most about a page long, span the globe and are illustrated with bright photographs and drawings. Some will no doubt induce... Read More

Courttia Newland’s "A River Called Time" is an expansive speculative novel in which the British did not colonize Africa, but instead sought to learn from its cultures. In an alternate reality London, Markriss has been selected to live... Read More

The historical novel "The Steel Beneath the Silk" brings Emma of Normandy to life with authentic details and timeless themes around women’s autonomy. Set in eleventh-century England, Patricia Bracewell’s "The Steel Beneath the Silk"... Read More

In A. S. Thornton’s romantic fantasy novel "Daughter of the Salt King", a princess strives to find peace and happiness with the jinni she loves. Just as Emel’s dreams are about to come true, tragedy robs her of her last chance to... Read More

A mysterious death brings chaos and clarity in Priyanka Champaneri’s novel, "The City of Good Death". To die in Kashi is to be freed from the endless burden of reincarnation and rebirth. Pramesh, who manages a hostel for dying... Read More

Norris Hundley and Donald C. Jackson’s "Heavy Ground" focuses on the events surrounding the St. Francis Dam disaster. On March 12th, 1928, the St. Francis Dam collapsed, and twelve billion gallons of silted water crashed through the... Read More