“Denying parts of who we are can create acceptance, and it can also tear us apart”: this conundrum is central to J.R. Jamison’s memoir "Hillbilly Queer", about how accompanying his father to his fifty-fifth high school reunion... Read More

Two hardened men seek to relive their grisly pasts in Sergei Lebedev’s thriller, "Untraceable". A former Soviet agent who’s living in exile is murdered with an untraceable poison. This sets off a chain of events, altering the lives... Read More

Jamie Goode’s full-bodied "The Goode Guide to Wine" tastes its way through the industry for consumers and the trade. Original, sensory-fused titles, including “Mouthfeel Matters,” frame the book’s short and easy-reading chapters.... Read More

"Wages of Death" is an intense, gripping fantasy, full of big adventures and bigger questions. In Peter Last’s fantasy novel "Wages of Death", a teenage assassin faces off against deadly traps, bloodthirsty monsters, and his burgeoning... Read More

An artful take on Texas history, "Defender of the Texas Frontier" fleshes out a legend. David R. Gross’s dramatic retelling of a historical legend, "Defender of the Texas Frontier", captures an era as it follows a young man’s rise to... Read More