Queen Esther: By John Irving (Book Review)
Queen Esther marks a return to familiar yet emotionally charged territory for John Irving.
The Restoration Garden: By Sara Blaydes (Book Review)
Sara Blaydes’s The Restoration Garden is a quietly moving novel that folds a wartime past into the present through the slow, tactile work of…
The Empty Land Myth: Colonial Deception and Its Enduring Legacy in South Africa
The Empty Land Myth, a narrative fostered by European colonists to justify the violent seizure of Indigenous land and the eventual…
The First Witch of Boston: By Andrea Catalano (Book Review)
In The First Witch of Boston, Andrea Catalano takes the fragmentary records of seventeenth-century New England and builds a novel
Buckeye: By Patrick Ryan (Book Review)
Patrick Ryan’s Buckeye is a novel that looks ordinary and, in looking, reveals how ordinary people carry the extraordinary weight of history,…
The Women of Arlington Hall: By Jane Healey (Book Review)
In The Women of Arlington Hall, Jane Healey weaves a compelling tale set in the aftermath of World War II
The Phoenix Pencil Company: By Allison King (Book Review)
Allison King’s The Phoenix Pencil Company is a powerful debut that weaves together magical realism, historical fiction, intergenerational…
The Bright Years: By Sarah Damoff (Book Review)
The Bright Years, Sarah Damoff’s debut novel (April 22, 2025), is a profound family saga spanning decades of love, pain, and reconciliation.
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau: By Kristin Harmel (Book Review)
Kristin Harmel’s latest novel, The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau, masterfully fuses historical drama, suspense, and emotional depth.
Go as a River: By Shelley Read (Book Review)
Go as a River by Shelley Read is a heart-wrenching first novel that explores the themes of love, loss, determination, and the unyielding human spirit.
What Kind of Paradise: By Janelle Brown (Book Review)
Janelle Brown's What Kind of Paradise is a compelling exploration of identity, family, and the impact of technology on human relationships.
The Listeners: By Maggie Stiefvater (Book Review)
Maggie Stiefvater, renowned for her young adult fantasy novels like The Raven Cycle and Shiver, makes a compelling foray into adult historical…