Sketching out a cross-time search for a meaningful connection, "The Madeleine Project" is a sweet, respectful ode to an ordinary life. In a time when platforms like Twitter seem more dangerous than hopeful, Clara Beaudoux’s magnificent... Read More

Olivas’s bold insistence on leaving a few seams visible makes his stories resound as a fascinating exploration of the art of storytelling. Angelenos on the margins make their entrance in The King of Lighting Fixtures, a collection of... Read More

Rich with memorable characters and moments, the story has a beautiful, sensual flow of language. Spanning from the late nineteenth century to the 1970s, S. Shankar’s "Ghost in the Tamarind" presents a portrait of a changing India, with... Read More

Stanfa-Stanley’s zany exploits serve as a reminder of how rewarding it is to push your self-imposed limitations. Major midlife changes often drive folks to new hobbies, travel, or volunteering. Or maybe to buying a convertible. Not so... Read More

"A Few Minor Adjustments" is a mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting memoir about one woman’s journey to healing. "A Few Minor Adjustments" is a straightforward, mesmerizing account—with a dose of dry humor and wit—of one woman’s... Read More

"A Murder in Music City" imparts a great sense of 1960s Nashville as it unfolds an old crime in the present day. Eighteen-year-old college student Paula Herring was shot dead at her mother’s Nashville home in 1964, with her young... Read More

Hart’s insider’s perspective conveys the frustrations of athletes whose lives were changed by the tragic 1972 Olympic games. College track coach Eddie Hart spent his career molding the lives of young athletes while also coping with... Read More

Miret’s memorable, affecting stories capture an important time in the hardcore music scene. Agnostic Front was an important part of the New York hardcore music scene of the 1980s, and, as the band’s lead singer, Roger Miret lived... Read More