Rob Leininger’s "Gumshoe in the Dark" is a twisty mystery that benefits from dark humor and unforgettable characters. Mort is an ex-IRS agent and a current PI who has a knack for finding high-profile dead bodies. He’s on his way to a... Read More

In William Schlichter’s hilarious detective novel "Sirgrus Blackmane Demihuman Gumshoe and The Dark-Elf", a dwarf solves a murder in a city that’s rotting from within. Prohibition has the city of Quarter firm in its grip. Rum flows... Read More

Polly Samson’s escapist novel "A Theater for Dreamers" is set in 1960 on the quaint Greek island of Hydra—a haven detached from the rest of Europe, where artists roam free and unencumbered. After eighteen-year-old Erica loses her... Read More

The nature essays of Peter Wohlleben’s "The Heartbeat of Trees" beckon people into the woods, for their own good and for the good of trees. A follow-up to The Hidden Life of Trees, this collection showcases the interconnectedness of... Read More

Marc Hamer’s "Seed to Dust" is a meditative account of a year in the twelve-acre British garden he tended for decades. The seasons turn with comforting regularity, assuaging the ache of aging and bad memories. Hamer’s account of his... Read More

"Business Bullseye" is the memoir of a successful entrepreneur; it includes advice for other small business owners. In his memoir "Business Bullseye", Jim Spurlino looks back over his career as a small business owner and recounts lessons... Read More

Nathanial Gronewold’s "Anthill Economics" challenges human beings to view the economy as an ecosystem. The economy, the book posits, is humanity’s fundamental ecology; despite the mathematical nature of economics, it’s truly a... Read More

Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim’s "Chemistry for Breakfast" is a delightful, mentally stimulating popular science book. This chemist’s-eye view of daily life brings out curiosity that is both intelligent and childlike. Nguyen-Kim’s love for... Read More