Part dictionary, part encyclopedia and utterly charming, Humongous (& Cool) Words for Kids, written and illustrated by SB Hilarion, is fun and educational for both kids and adults. Hilarion’s unique text invites philomaths (those who seek knowledge and love learning) to [...]
Cooperative Lives, a captivating work of literary fiction by Patrick Finegan, underscores the old adage that no one really knows what goes on behind closed doors – especially behind those of your neighbors. Seventh Avenue and Central Park South is the [...]
Pick on every man, Play on every minute, Pull out every move. Police officially end manhunt. Police officer enters madhouse. Parent’s opinions end misery. People offend educated monkey. Poet openly executes muse. Psychologist openly executes mother. Plenty of early mothers. Price [...]
The complexities of geopolitics are no longer being kept to the realms of academia and politics, and fascinating stories based on real-world conflicts are becoming more and more accessible with every passing year. In Blood Upon the Sands, the second book [...]
This Man Booker 2017 shortlisted book is the debut from British author Fiona Mozley. Centered around narration of past events from 14-year-old Danny, the story takes place in a grim North England copse where Danny and his older sister, the tough [...]
The journalistic phraseology of the title ‘In The Light Of What We Know’ suggests that this will be a novel of discovery where the reader comes to a fuller understanding of the world. This expectation is undermined in the very first [...]
In The Tale of Miss Berta London: “Recollections of Accomplishments,” readers experience the turmoils of the eponymous character as she overcomes adversity with shocking resolve, and demonstrates an ability to roll expertly with life’s many punches in her role as a [...]
In a glade near Limerick, Ireland, a troupe of actors gather for their 20th anniversary production of Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” unaware of a plot by real Feyland fairies to sabotage the performance and end the production for good. Del and [...]
In The Tree That Grew Through Iron, the first book in The Panagea Tales, McKenzie Austin has created a remarkably inventive and magical novel that transports readers to a future where the world as we know it is no more. After [...]
There are countless novels inspired by government conspiracy theories, and the most famous may be MK-Ultra, a CIA program that created highly trained sleeper agents. Tom Schneider, author of Broken Monarch, writes with the passion of a true believer as he [...]