This superbly imagined work of essays packs insights of home, nationality, and belonging into a profound conclusion. “Home is the first exile. To belong in one place is to not belong in another.” With a distinctive voice, Esi Edugyan... Read More

Descriptions and explanations intertwine, creating a believable setting and a connection to the narrator. Luca Vianello’s future is set in stone: from inheriting the family gondola business to his betrothal to Annalisa, the... Read More

This fiction debut probes the dark side of human nature in the competitive field of biological science. Leonid Heifets creates a sordid scenario in which the suspicious deaths of two important people propel a high-stakes investigation.... Read More

Not for the faint of heart, Michael Allan Scott’s thriller balances mystery and horror in equal proportions. This psychological thriller delves into the psychotic motivations of a murderous predator stalking unsuspecting human prey... Read More

Could vampires cure one of the modern age’s most terrifying epidemics? When Bryant moves to Manhattan, he is absorbed into the swinging 1980s gay scene— complete with bathhouse sex and bar romance. Yet behind all the fun, a... Read More

Even certified geniuses have trouble in school now and then, especially if they have dyslexia. Sam isn’t your ordinary genius. Sure, she’s been invited to join a so-called “Brain Trust” of brilliant teens, and she’s enrolled in... Read More

These private-school gals are just so very pretty, witty, and privileged, you could die. "Poor Little Dead Girls" is a chick-lit-flavored thriller that follows lacrosse star and scholarship student Sadie in her days at an exclusive DC... Read More

The ultimate in mastery may well be found in the pages of this spiritually uplifting book, written by a man whose three near-death experiences have informed his fearlessness about facing the afterlife. “Take a look at all the miracles... Read More