Many readers remember Jeanette Walls from her popular memoir, The Glass Castle. Her newest book, a work of historical fiction, is set...

Among the peculiar metaphoric images of U.S. culture is bootstrapping, a reference to leather flaps at the top of tall, tight boots,...

“Seven Faceless Saints,” a young adult novel by M.K. Lobb, isn’t your typical enemies to lovers, us against the world book. Damian and...

Alex Prud’homme’s entertaining and often surprising book, “Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at...

I have read and enjoyed many of Barbara Kingsolver’s books but her latest, Demon Copperhead, is my favorite. Loosely based on the...

“House of Cotton,” by Monica Brashears, is written in the mode of the Southern Gothic genre with its characteristics of transgressive...

Clover knows about problems that arise when we turn our backs on “Our Big Wonderful World.” While we’ve made some efforts in bettering...

“It is the summer of 1855, and you are free,” Sarah, the narrator of “The Lost Wife,” states with relief, at the beginning of a searing...

The world would be a nicer place if there were more Arthur Masons around. Readers might remember Arthur from Elizabeth Berg’s novel “The...

Lore has always looked out for herself, working as a poison runner with an ability for necromancy she has to fight to keep secret. When a...

“A Most Intriguing Lady,” by Sarah Ferguson is a historical fiction novel of the Victorian Era in England. It is the story of Lady Mary...

In August 1914 British explorer Ernest Shackleton and a crew of 27 set sail from London with the goal of landing upon, then crossing, the...

Searching for a nighty-night read to please? Look no further than “Farm Lullaby,” by Karen Jameson, a delight with soothing rhyme and...

These two small poetry anthologies, thoughtfully edited by James Crews, are the perfect antidote for a stressful day in a conflicted...

“A Wilderness of Stars,” by Shea Ernshaw, is a tale as old as time…or rather the stars themselves. This young adult title is a marvelous...

Matthew Desmond catapulted from a young Princeton sociology professor to a Pulitzer Prize winner for his 2016 publication “Evicted:...

“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano, is a heartfelt novel about four Chicago sisters and a young man who comes into their lives as a...

The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes features twenty-five year old Maya who is trying to kick a secret drug problem. Maya was prescribed...

Finally, after five years, she would see her family again. In Kelly Yang’s story, “Finally Seen,” 10-year-old Lina Gao, a Chinese...

Author Leigh Abramson captivates in her new book “A Likely Story” laying bare the double-edged sword of notoriety, at once a blessing and...