The novel thrives in the realm of anti-art, testing boundaries and throwing clever punches. “This example of anti-art deserves nothing short of scathing criticism,” asserts the first page of Jonathan Harnisch’s massive novel The... Read More

Discover Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women from a new perspective in this exciting remake of a beloved classic. Margaret Pearl takes her "Lusty Little Women" into forbidden territory, breaking the rules and restrictions imposed on... Read More

Kraft’s speculative biography will provoke spirited debate while offering an engrossing review of the Buddha’s life and wisdom. Harvey Kraft’s The Buddha from Babylon: The Lost History and Cosmic Vision of Siddhartha Gautama offers... Read More

Essays on historic and current anti-Semitism do an outstanding job of describing its chilling diversity. While the Holocaust was the worst crime of modern anti-Semitism, it was hardly alone. Libel, violence, and discrimination against... Read More

G.M. Holder’s ridiculously accomplished debut novel begins with a series of maps. Maps of Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, and the larger territory of former Yugoslavia offer a sample of the settings in this sprawling book and prepare readers... Read More

The American Girl. The Boy in the Woods. The Angel of Death. Like the refrain of a song, these phrases are repeated throughout Monika Fagerholm’s dark coming-of-age novel, "The Glitter Scene". In 2004, Johanna and the popular Ulla... Read More