Historical War Roundups

Historical War Roundups

With summer just around the corner, you may be looking for some good history books to get lost in while you’re enjoying the sun on the beach, or a shady spot by the pool, or some beautiful mountain vistas in an Adirondack chair. Here are three books that will suck you...
Putting the Brakes on Climate Change

Putting the Brakes on Climate Change

A book about climate change doesn’t always have to be doom and gloom, but can be something positive and hopeful. Climate Courage is one of those books. Author Andreas Karelas makes it clear that we already have all the tools we need to not only combat climate change...
Poetry and Short Stories to Get You Thinking

Poetry and Short Stories to Get You Thinking

Whether you’re a poet at heart or just like to keep it short and sweet, great things come in small packages. Read on for some great poetry and short stories that are sure to get your wheels turning.   The Now: Poems (Pitt Poetry Series)By Albert GoldbarthUniversity of...
Four Great IndieNext Books for March 2020

Four Great IndieNext Books for March 2020

A good book takes readers on a journey where they meet interesting characters, explore new places and find themselves in all kinds of situations.  Below are three books that will make you think long after you have finished reading the last page while the fourth is a...
Wilderness Mysteries

Wilderness Mysteries

Mystery novels gain a new layer from their settings: a mystery set in New York City will have a very different feeling from one set in a cozy English town, or even from one set in a town upstate. Mysteries set in the wilderness carry an extra edge to them. So far from...
Women Influencers

Women Influencers

Too often in the past, women have had to fight to be heard. While things are far from perfect now, they are nevertheless better than they were in the past. Part of that is because it is easier for everyone to get their words out in the open. The internet has played a...