A passionate couple from different sides of the Soviet divide avoids discussing their inevitable rifts in Yelena Moskovich’s sultry, wrenching novel-in-verse, "Nadezhda in the Dark". During a “black-milk,” mournful winter, as... Read More

Romantic subplots are used to explore feminine power in "Lady of Lincoln", a heady historical novel involving high-stakes political maneuvering. In Rachel Elwiss Joyce’s engaging historical novel "Lady of Lincoln", a spirited... Read More

About the value of travels abroad, "Bergen Spring" is a warm coming-of-age novel. Following his brother’s death, a man goes on a backpacking trip in Michael Cummings’s contemplative novel "Bergen Spring". In 1973, Erik, a theater... Read More

A work of variety and experimentation, the short story collection "20/40" treats the near future with speculative fervor and inventive storytelling. Steven Sarshik’s science fiction collection "20/40" glimpses into the near future with... Read More

In the musing speculative novel "Coherence", an AI program that was started with noble intentions goes awry. In Aaron Parsons’s thought-provoking science fiction novel "Coherence", a self-directed AI poses a credible world threat. In... Read More

Utilizing archival records, court transcripts, newspaper accounts, and other historical sources, the engrossing true crime book "Springtime for Sophie" delves into a violent murder and the subsequent trial. Richard H. Underwood’s... Read More

Considering a litany of cerebral problems having to do with ongoing debates about the existence of free will, The Skeptic’s Paradox is a probing philosophical exercise. Dario Tonelli’s novel treatise The Skeptic’s Paradox suggests... Read More

The engaging activity book Unicorn Knight and Dandy Lion: Volcano Adventure encourages creativity, scientific curiosity, and interest in the fantasy tales it draws from. T. K. Riggins’s dynamic activity book Unicorn Knight and Dandy... Read More