Em J Parsley’s "You, From Below" is a surrealist novella in which an Appalachian town is destroyed by a massive sinkhole. After Mission disappears, You starts climbing into the mountains to deliver the letter in their pocket; it... Read More

Casey Mulligan Walsh’s memoir "The Full Catastrophe" reveals how tragedy can become a path to freedom. Walsh begins her story in medias res—in the hospital, receiving news of her son’s death. The first chapter pivots back to her... Read More

Karen Vermeulen’s graphic memoir "Good Luck to Us All" is a funny, honest account of an “imperfect” life marked by foibles and follies. An unwanted pregnancy, a bad relationship, an unruly cat, and aging are among the problems... Read More

In Youssef Rakha’s bold novel "The Dissenters", a son pieces together his mother’s Egyptian story. Following his mother’s death, Nour experiences visions of her in their attic. Piecemeal, he writes to his estranged sister, Shimo,... Read More

Fifty years of progress toward gender equity in sports is highlighted in sports media professor Jane McManus’s smart, persuasive book Fast Track. With insights from athletes and advocates, financiers, commentators, and analysts, the... Read More

A fascinating, multifaceted collection of armchair treks, Linda Cracknell’s travel memoir "Doubling Back" is about revisiting significant places on foot. Cracknell’s walks, undertaken sometimes solo and at other times with... Read More

A little boy’s blanket makes a break for it in this runaway hit of a bedtime story. The boy is ready for bed, but his blanket isn’t; it jumps up, packs a pizza into a bag, and slips out a window into the night. But no one believes... Read More

In Kevin G. Chapman’s mystery novel "Double Takedown", veteran detectives suspect that an open-and-shut murder case was, in fact, a frame job. When a Broadway actor drops dead at a fundraising gala, all the evidence points to his... Read More