With a very neat premise and memorable characters, Deborah Cholette’s DIGGER: Dig or Die! offers an exciting and educational variation on the dystopian thriller. Fast...

Marlene Belfort’s MOMMY, CAN BOYS ALSO BE DOCTORS?: A Message to Young Scientists and Other Humans is a potent reminder that the most meaningful lives...

J.J. Pascal's literary novel THE NIGHT OF THE ANIMALS is an emotionally honest meditation on memory, masculinity, and familial inheritance, wielding rich prose and unforgettable...

Though rather lacking in any great drama, Peter Briscoe’s BETWEEN MEMORY AND OBLIVION: A Novel focuses on the philosophical in a way that should reward...

Jennifer Huston Schaeffer's memoir MOMMY'S BOY: How My Doggie Soulmate's Love Rescued Me is a poignant exploration of the transformative power of human-animal bonds. It...

Though at times a difficult read, Geoffrey R. Jonas's BEING BROKEN: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse offers profound and...

Michael Pronko's A GUIDE TO JAZZ IN JAPAN is a fascinating exploration of how one country embraced a particular genre. Along with carefully considered cultural...

Though the overall setup is fairly conventional, Elias Axel’s PROMISING YOUNG MAN is a charming, empathetic portrait of neurodivergent youth.

Judy McCutcheon’s UNFILTERED AND UNAPOLOGETIC: A Woman's Guide to Live, Love, and Lead with Boldness shines in its heartfelt encouragement and emotional resonance.

William A. Sikes’s THE END OF MEANING: Cultural Change in America Since 1945 presents interesting and thought-provoking ideas, though it reaches too far in its...

Kirsten Mickelwait’s THE ASHTRAYS ARE FULL AND THE GLASSES ARE EMPTY is replete with historical and picturesque detail.

Rich and layered world building, a unique elemental magic system, and a tightly paced plot make Angelina Jeanette Kelly's THE SOURCE OF STORMS an engrossing...