Translated from the French, "Zarma Folktales of Niger" captures the essence of the oral tradition in English, retelling these West African stories of animals and the people who interact with them with clarity and humor. Readers of all... Read More

In this carefully written, often wry and surreal, episodic first novel, the heroine realizes that she is so rarely herself that she fears she will become “this other person full-time.” Ariadne must recover herself without the aid of... Read More

Alzheimer’s disease has been called the “death of the mind.” Sufferers not only forget their keys, but what keys are for; they get lost in familiar surroundings; they become suspicious and agitated as life becomes increasingly... Read More