"If Clara" is moving and wiry, and full of poetic coincidences. A story of artistic accomplishment and mental struggles, "If Clara" comes through four narrators who are connected to the enigmatic title character. Creative, troubled, and... Read More

Twisted humor provokes, while dense, finely tuned writing dazzles. "Island of Point Nemo" is a serpentine mystery by Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès. The story of a stolen diamond, murder, and an e-reader factory run by a Chinese voyeur takes... Read More

This memoir about learning to value yourself despite social expectations is doused in wit and self-reflection. Rhonda Eason’s book is the honest story of how one black woman conquered an insurmountable challenge: her hair. After... Read More

A moving insider’s account of Kurdish conflicts, Nuri’s work captures a truth more devastating than fiction. Journalist Ayub Nuri’s war memoir "Being Kurdish in a Hostile World" chronicles a life lived in conflict. Spanning from... Read More

Along with being an outstanding example of taking on the American dream, "My Rice Bowl" presents a menu of delicious contrasts. Chef Rachel Yang’s culinary journey began—appropriately—at a kitchen table. In the mid-1990s, she was a... Read More

Family shapes us; "Parsimony" exposes this truth with effortlessly elegant prose and characters who linger. With eloquent language worthy of literary recognition, Peter Nash’s "Parsimony" offers wisdom fraught with interpersonal and... Read More

Dempsey appeals not just to the intellect but to the heart, in this incredibly timely novel about tolerance. In a time when religious liberty is on trial, "This Is How It Begins" is an extraordinarily pertinent novel dripping in suspense... Read More

The essays in "The Long Weeping" traverse the full range of human experiences with grace. "The Long Weeping", by Jessie van Eerden, hums with lyricism and insights that reach to the essence of life, grief, and the soul. These essays are... Read More