You Don’t Have to Be Famous to Write a Memoir by Stephen Mark Silvers is a journey through the life of a self-described "boomer" who grew up Jewish, joined the Boy Scouts, navigated typical adolescent and college experiences, and ultimately found his calling as an...

America’s Cigar Story by Sebastian Saviano chronicles the detailed evolution of the cigar industry from early colonial times to the modern era. Saviano tracks tobacco’s introduction and its economic reliance on enslaved and immigrant labor, noting key figures like John Rolfe and Israel Putnam. He...

Life, Luck and Liaisons by John Burgess is a memoir of a young man’s journey into adulthood during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Born into a family with a notable heritage, the author’s parents eventually settled in Tauranga, where his father purchased a...

Walking Each Other Home Again by Laurie Oman relates how the author and her husband arrive in a remote village in Saharan Niger for a two-year Peace Corps assignment focused on health education. Laurie learns the Hausa language and settles in with community members, from...

Cooking with Adriana and Jim is a cookbook by Adriana Liberty. Both Jim and Adriana are owners of a Bed and Breakfast nestled in the mountains of Los Padres National Forest in California. Since they both have Italian roots, a portion of the recipes reflect...

Living in Colour by Simone Hewitt is a heartfelt memoir that explores the theme of Black sisterhood while following the author on her journey of self-discovery. From a young age, Hewitt struggled to understand the prejudice her grandmother faced for being a woman of mixed...

The Quiet Storm: A Historical and Cultural Analysis of the Power, Passion, and Pain of R&B Groups by Amani Roberts traces the evolution of major R&B vocal groups from the 1950s to the early 2000s, examining their origins, rise to fame, and eventual decline. Roberts...

Dark Skies: Tales of Turbulence in Paradise by David Haldane is a series of non-fiction short stories about his experiences as an American living in the Philippines with his Filipina wife. Through these, he presents his views on cultural shifts, identity, and adaptation in his...

US-China Relations in the Twenty-First Century: The Politics of Confrontation versus the Politics of Competitive Coexistence by Chandan Kamble is a deep dive into the continuity between the United States and China, homing in on the economic ties, security issues, and historical factors that influence...

Anthropologist Spencer MacCallum discovered the works of the ingenious potters of Mata Ortiz in Chihuahua, Mexico. Now, award-winning author Charmayne Samuelson brings an illuminating collection of poetry, pottery, and photography that celebrates the lives of these gifted potters and artists with Mata Ortiz: Poetry Of...