Sometimes the best way to deal with a tough topic is through comic form. This collection of Crankshaft comics brings together the long-running strip’s two Alzheimer’s stories: Helen and her husband (Crankshaft’s friend Ralph) and... Read More

This glitzy yet surprisingly down-to-earth novel about a high-profile marriage on the rocks explores all the typical cliffs and crevices then plunges into the blue waters of a new relationship. Robin Strachan’s aptly titled "Designing... Read More

A soothing, healing work for teens and adults whose lives bear the mark of their parents’ immaturity. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents, by Lindsay C. Gibson,... Read More

The Walking Dead meets House of Cards in this entertaining, tongue-in-cheek thriller. A stealth infestation of malicious, intelligent zombies pervades the White House—and, soon, the world—in Todd Richardson’s "The Undead... Read More

Not a mere anthology but a learned, critical exploration of China’s great literary works and the history and culture that surround them. Celebrated scholar and writer Yu Qiuyu provides a personal touch as he illuminates the history of... Read More

Alongside a portrayal of mobsters clinging desperately to their masculinity, Yates reveals the nonsense of violence and revenge. The assassins: two hit men from North Carolina. The target: a Hoosier farmer named Yorkie Goodman. The... Read More

An ancient Chinese junk packed with delinquent teens and ghosts alike sets off on a dangerous voyage in this fantastic book. Adventure on the high seas, a Chinese ghost hungry for life, and a setting that’s as dangerous as it is... Read More

This redemptive journey is a tenderly written, playful, yet surprisingly deep story. In this humorous and intriguing tale of a young boy’s forays into family history and first love, author George Avant charms with the savvy workings of... Read More