Before he was known as Mark Twain, he was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, born in 1835 in rural Florida, Missouri. He moved to the nearby town...

The wee porky protagonist in “A Scrub in the Tub” isn’t going to market. The piggy will be staying home, but it won’t have roast beef,...

“Eragon”   meets “House of the Dragon” in the romantasy adventure, “A Fate Forged in Fire,” by Hazel McBride, a classic enemies to lovers...

“The Correspondent,” by Virginia Evans, is the story of Sybil Van Antwerp, a single lady of a certain age who finds the meaning of her...

“The Listeners,” by Maggie Stiefvater, is a World War II historical fiction novel based on true stories of United States hotels, such as...

"The Last Manager" is a fiery, forceful, rollicking biography about Earl Weaver, one of baseball's most underrated innovators. Born in...

Given a choice would you want relief from the pain of losing a loved one? Would you crave freedom from emotional pain even if it might...

In her previous novels, Taylor Jenkins Reid took her readers into the lives of tennis players, musicians, movie stars, and a famous...

Dr. Frances Levine, former Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri Historical Society and the Missouri History Museum, has spent her...

Hot weather hits and pools, lakes and oceans beckon with promises to come. Take the plunge but don’t forget to pack a book in your bag...

Authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, who lean to the political left, challenge progressivism in this turbulent political era. They...

“We All Live Here,” by Jojo Moyes, is the story of four main characters, Lila, Jensen, Bill and Gene. Lila is a divorced woman and...

When “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” by Shelby Van Pelt, was released in 2022 I passed it by. Though the book had great reviews and...

“My Name is Emilia del Valle,” by Isabel Allende, is a rich portrait of a young protagonist named Emilia del Valle. Her mother is Molly...

Return to the world of Panem with the newest addition to “The Hunger Games” series, “Sunrise on the Reaping,” by Suzanne Collins. Whether...

Two women band together to find their sisters in “The Missing Half” a well written who-dun-it by Ashley Flowers with strong believable...

Clover loves the scenes on display in May. Her appreciation of “The Nature of Things” is to be expected—she’s a honeybee, and blossoms...

The offerings of each season become special gifts to a child who treasures the bounty of nature in “A Pocket Full of Rocks,” by Kristin...

Scoot over Ove—allow me to introduce a new literary curmudgeon that just might usurp you in popularity. Meet PJ Halliday from Pondville,...

Elaine Weiss has written a well-researched, comprehensive account of the underground schools established in the South during the latter...