Beneath the restrained tones, there’s also elation. "In the Province of the Gods" is a delicately wrought memoir that chronicles shifts in self-perception. Kenny Fries examines spiritual, historical, and cultural facets of Japan while... Read More

George Fell, an unsung conservationist and founder of the Nature Conservancy, finally receives his just due in this extremely detailed biography. His life stands as a testament to tenacity as the single most important component to... Read More

Conscientious parents often wonder if they’re doing a better job than their own parents did. Mother, writer, and activist Julie Tarney takes this concern to heart in her timely and touching memoir, "My Son Wears Heels". The book... Read More

This is a concise academic methodology for explaining the insidious institution of slavery and its continuing ramifications for American culture. "Understanding and Teaching American Slavery" purports to do what any thinking person in... Read More

The desires of these characters are deeply ingrained, propelling this murder mystery into psychological terrain. A tale of a small-town girl murdered introduces this sordid novel of a serial killer and the big-city policeman dedicated to... Read More

Scholarly examinations of a political movement delve into the nature of the Irish American identity. A Greater Ireland: The Land League and Transatlantic Nationalism in Gilded Age America, by Ely M. Janis, is a concise, meticulously... Read More

D’Emilio’s decades of immersion in the LGBT community gives his words a palpable integrity. In a New Century: Essays on Queer History, Politics, and Community Life, by John D’Emilio, covers the history of the LGBT community from... Read More