CURRENT PUBLICATIONS
Sophie the Hero
(Scholastic) Second in the Sophie series (after Sophie the Awesome), Sophie the Hero revisits very average Sophie. She’s a middle…
Art and Society in Cyprus from the Bronze Age into the Iron Age
(Cambridge University Press) Smith uses Kition, a city in ancient Cyprus, as the site of her examination of social and…
Crash: Cinema and the Politics of Speed and Stasis
(Duke University Press) Many artists, writers, and filmmakers have used automobiles to wrestle with the conundrums of modernity. In this…
The Second Decade: A Provocative Novel about the Future of America
(Lulu) What changes will our current decade bring? In this novel, Minier envisions the future and presents the historical record…
The Powers to Lead
In this book, Nye looks at the nature of leadership in today’s world. He uses historical examples, case studies, and…
Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever
(Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing) In this novel for middle-grade readers, Louis May is a lonely outcast — he does…
Queen of Cities
(Coffeetown Press) In this historical war novel about the fall of Constantinople in 1453, Novo gives a week-by-week, day-by-day account…
The Recessionistas
(Grand Central Publishing) This novel opens on the day after Labor Day 2008, as the economy is about to plummet…
Capturing the News: Three Decades of Reporting Crisis and Conflict
(University of Missouri Press) Collings, a former Newsweek bureau chief, AP correspondent, and CNN reporter, has gathered stories about his…
Wagner the Mystic
(The Wagner Society of Washington, D.C.) The author, a life-long student of philosophy and founding member of the Washington Wagner…
Faith Misplaced: The Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations: 1820-2001
A hundred years ago, Arabs had a largely positive view of the United States, thanks in part to American Protestant…
Customary International Law: A New Theory with Practical Applications
(Cambridge University Press) In this book, Lepard seeks to articulate a comprehensive theory of customary international law that addresses some…
How Alternation Can Change Your Life: Finding the Rhythms of Health and Happiness
(River Sanctuary Publishing) This book shows readers ways to apply the concept of alternation to different areas of life. Alternation…
Memoirs from the Asylum
(All Things That Matter Press) This tragicomedic novel explores the inside of the asylum, and three main characters: a fearful…
Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories
(The Library of America) Jackson was known for her weird and magical fiction and this collection provides a hearty sampling…
Fly Away Home
(Atria) In this novel, Weiner charts the lives of the Woodruff women — Sylvie, the mother, and Diana and Lizzie…
Palestine in Pieces
(Pluto Press) Through personal and pictorial accounts, this book documents the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories in the West Bank…
Tales of War: Great Stories from Military History for Every Day of the Year
(Icon Books Ltd.) For every day of the year, the authors provide the story of a significant or gripping military…