Is a river alive? is the central question raised by the renowned nature writer Robert McFarlane in his latest book. His thesis is that rivers are living beings that should be recognized as such and protected by law like human beings. The author takes the reader to three imperiled river systems. To the spectacular Los Cedros River in Ecuador, the Chennai and its wounded lagoons and tributaries in India, and to the wild Mutehekau Shipu (Magpie River) in Canada. Ecuador became

Anika Fajardo’s novel, “The Many Mothers of Dolores Moore,” is a story about loss and finding your way forward to a new life. The book is told using a dual timeline, present-day Minneapolis, where Dolores is living, and Cali, Columbia, in 1989, where Delores was born.     We first meet Dolores as she is dressing for her mother Jane’s funeral. Dolores has experienced a lot of death in her 35 years—grandmothers, great aunts, her mother Elizabeth, and now her mother Jane. Delor

John Boyne’s most recent novel, “The Elements,” is an amalgam of four separately published novellas entitled “Water,” “Earth,” “Fire,”...

The Bradford-Shmukin family is struggling to stay together in a country falling apart. The family members, composed of Russian, Jewish,...

“The Academy,” by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham, is about the Tiffin Academy, its students, and staff. Tiffin Academy is a...

“Slashed Beauties” is a historical horror novel alternating between the present and the 1770’s. The title refers to three women who, for...

Leningrad, Russia: 1980—the KGB is watching everyone and everything. How can a young Jewish artist fulfill his dream? Prize-winning...

Last year, Michael Lewis assembled a talented team of six writers. He challenged them to each seek out an unknown federal government...

Those who grow up in a family heavily laden with healthcare workers often choose a career in healthcare themselves. The same is true for...

An unexpected nighttime call interrupts former Sheriff Cork O’Connor’s silent musings about his upcoming “significant” birthday. His son...

If you could reconnect with someone you’ve lost, would you? If so, why? What do you think you would say? In “Lost Souls Meet Under a...

"History Matters" is a posthumous collection of David McCullough's writings and speeches, many of which have never been published. The...

“A Novel Murder,” by E.C. Nevin, is a cozy murder mystery with a perfect setting. Writers, agents, critics, and publishers from all over...

Imagine a culture in which convicted felons are housed in a luxurious tower in the middle of a major metropolitan area. No negative...

"We Don't Talk About Carol," by Kristen L. Berry, is a suspenseful mystery that will have readers flying through the pages. This is a...

Hayley Gelfuso’s debut novel, “The Book of Lost Hours,” crosses many genres but may fit best on the magical realism shelf. There’s a bit...

There is no shortage of books written about the rise of Donald Trump and the fall of the Democratic Party during the 2024 presidential...

It is late summer, 1945. On the south Pacific island of Tinian the newly formed 509 th  bomb group were preparing to deliver a new weapon...

In the novel “Mona’s Eyes,” by Thomas Schlesser, the main character, Mona, is 10-years-old. The child may or may not lose her eyesight....

Canadian author Miriam Toews is known primarily as a novelist, although autobiographical themes are found in many of her books. Her most...