Nuanced and complex, "Twilight of the Godlings" is Francis Young’s history of pagan deities and supernatural creatures in Britain, where ancient British, ancient Roman, and medieval Christian beliefs melded and took on numerous forms.... Read More

Philip C. Almond’s fascinating and comprehensive cultural study of Mary Magdalene reviews hundreds of interpretations of the revered saint and explores the creative tension between her complex tradition and the history of religious... Read More

"Inferno!" is an informative blow-by-blow account of how the Marshall Fire progressed and of how the surrounding community fought back during and after the event. Tom Gormley’s "Inferno!" recounts how Colorado’s devastating Marshall... Read More

Via photographic portraits and profiles, "Grit and Grace" celebrates remarkable, resilient women from twenty-five emerging nations, including artisans in Myanmar and merchants in Ugandan refugee camps. Alison Wright’s vibrant,... Read More

A robot in the service of President Abraham Lincoln fights against supernatural foes in the humorous graphic novel "The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects". Screw-On Head, a robot whose head can attach to a number of... Read More

"The Anderson Letters" compiles intriguing missives sent between a Swedish family and the first of their kin to emigrate from their home. Composed of letters between its members, Wayne Aarestad’s family biography "The Anderson Letters"... Read More

A. K. Brackob’s detailed biography chronicles the little-known life of Vlad Dracul—the father of Vlad the Impaler. The literary vampire Dracula has captured the imagination of generations of horror readers. Brackob reveals that Bram... Read More

In the creative psychological novel "Midget", a malicious conservator is pit against a disabled man who resists her abuse. In Kate Valery’s suspenseful novel "Midget", music and mystery reign among a group of mentally ill people. Jim... Read More