Delight in the presence of a poet so sane as to make you want to sit at her feet, lean against her knees. And yet, Jean Hollander’s poetry won’t stroke your cheek with comforting missives—her work is commanding, powerful, spare as... Read More

The advice is not sugar-coated—rehab is tough, and life after rehab can be tougher–but beyond the battle, promises the work, is a reclaimed world. Out of The Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery uses the power of some very... Read More

Hunger drove humans to first eat fish, and creativity to develop the use of hook, line, rod, and reel, but genius certainly inspired the sporting pursuit of the most elusive species with beautifully hewn floating lures of pheasant... Read More

A tale set in biblical times comes to life for a literary audience. T. K. Thorne’s "Angels at the Gate" imagines the story of Lot’s unnamed wife. Cast as Adira in this memorable telling, the once nomadic “daughter of the wind” is... Read More

Today, bookstore shelves overflow with titles by New Age authors who encourage readers to create their own reality through the power of positive thinking. But rather than provide reassurance, these books often leave their audience... Read More

In "Little Jimmy Brown", James Brown shares the highs and lows of growing up in an orphanage in the 1940s. At the beginning of the book, Brown’s birth mother, Georgia, tells her own story. She falls in love with a sailor (her sisters... Read More

The key to this book’s importance lies in the title words “confidence” and “savvy.” Surely, one might think, anyone can give money away. But how can the prospective philanthropist find the most useful and worthy recipients, and... Read More

It is impossible to read Daryl Edwards’s "The Guardian Corps" without visions of the most recent Star Wars trilogy. His Guardians are a mix of Templar crusaders, Green Beret commandos, and, especially, Jedi knights. While they may not... Read More