Giridhara R. Babu’s treatment of global population trends and consequences in The Last Generation? must be regarded as a relatively simple introduction to the subject, perhaps an overarching examination of the elements involved and a speculative offering about the potential outcomes. This narrative is more like reading newspaper headlines or […]

Dichotomous things often attract us the most. Maybe that’s why we stare so puzzled as kids cry on Santa’s lap. Perhaps that is why the title When Santa Made Me Cry draws one’s attention so quickly to this collection of short narratives by Hollie Dayes. However, the potency of these […]

Vivid Visions, a collection of surreal romantic tales by Seyed Mosayeb Alam, may target teenage girls caught in the angst of their youthful dreams and expectations. These stories resonate with the wistful nostalgia of unrequited love and faded opportunities. However, what might have been subsumed by adolescent sentimentality and made […]

Silencing Sharks by John Hope is a children’s book accessible to young adults. As such, it exceeds all expectations. But there is something extraordinary about this book, elevating it above constraining categories (no matter how relevant) into one deserving of attention and appreciation from all ages. Further comments will address […]

Poetry is a fascinating beast. It is wild. It is untamable. It requires submission as much as bold confrontation. The same can be said for life and what it means to be alive. The only difference is between those who find the words to catch the beast and those who […]

With a title as straightforward and specific as David Green’s Essentials Of Coin Collecting For Beginners, the unexpected might be the least likely expectation. After all, he tells his readers right up front what they should anticipate, including a couple of specific topics: In Essentials of Coin Collecting for Beginners, […]