This thought-provoking novel about race incites discussion through spirited, well-crafted dialogue. A double negative, according to Teju Cole, the South African novelist who wrote the introduction to this engaging but at times... Read More
"Mistress of the Solstice" is a superior fantasy novel with a strong flavor of romance and myth. The protagonists are both archetypically mythic and achingly human. Anna Kashina cooks up a captivating blend of ancient myth and modern... Read More
“There should be a school for sex,” states the narrator of “Juicy,” one of the short stories in Robert Broadmind’s "20 Erotic Tales". In this collection of unrelated, gently told stories, lessons can happen to anyone, anytime,... Read More
It is hardly accidental that successful companies know how to motivate their employees to work toward a common goal. Creating an environment that fosters employee engagement is the subject of Thomas McCoy’s comprehensive and... Read More
In a story that has many of the familiar hallmarks we have come to expect from fantasy novels —a brave teenage boy unaware of his destiny, an evil witch, orphans who have yet to realize their potential, a helpful wizard, and an... Read More
“Anger is like urinating in your pants. Everyone can see it but you are the only one who can feel it” Dr. Aldo Pucci writes. This is one of the “scripts” he provides in the anger management section of this self-help book. Pucci... Read More
The phrase “life imitates art” takes on new meaning for mystery novelist Vera Moonachie in Joan Del Monte’s "Mud Blood". Vera’s collaborator Fulton Yee goes missing taking with him the identity of the fictional murderer which... Read More
The customer is number one is the mantra of good business, so why do so many feel like number two, or three? Author Michael Brown, drawing on his background as both a front-of-the-store employee as well as an MBA-trained and Fortune 100... Read More