A recap of the books we’ve spotlighted in the past few days.
How to Dodge a Cannonball
By Dennard Dayle
This rollicking bildungsroman unfolds amid the Civil War.
A look at what’s steaming up the shelves this month.
“Crossing Borders”
By Julian Oquendo
The free (virtual) conference happens next week!
Four poetry collections that will stretch you as a reader.
The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1941: The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor
By Paul Dickson
A detail-rich, engaging account of the United States’ WWII preparations.
Authors on Audio: A Conversation with David Stebenne
By Stephen Usery
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves.
Cool for America: Stories
By Andrew Martin
Flawed, sympathetic characters battle personal and societal demons in this intelligent, wry collection.
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In the precarious world of early 17th-century Germany, Tyll Ulenspiegel learns life is a tightrope.
Universe of Two: A Novel
By Stephen P. Kiernan
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A romantic tale of love triumphant, based loosely on the life of a WWII math whiz.
The attorney talks murder mysteries, addressing racial identity, and memorializing life during covid-19.
