Did you know that some of the towns in Texas mimic the names and characteristics of cities and even countries from around the world? It even has towns named after mythical places like Avalon and planets in space, like Mars and Pluto. Beginning with a...

Nalule's Travels and Adventures: Writing for Survivors in Africa is a work of non-fiction in the autobiography, culture, and activism subgenres. It is best suited to an adult reading audience owing to the discussion of survivors of gender-based violence. Penned by author Dr Helen Liebling,...

The Venice I Know is a work of non-fiction in the travel guide, slice-of-life, and European culture subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Margie Miklas and self-narrated for the audiobook version, this engaging work offers a refreshing departure...

It Starts with Bonjour by Eric Kirchmann is a non-fiction travel book. This is about the second adventure to France that he and his wife took. They traveled to places like Paris, Toulouse, and the region of Gascony, to name a few. He describes the...

Struggles Against Time: Memories and Musings is a philosophical and deeply reflective memoir by Ted Shigematsu. Ted shares his experience of feeling like he didn't belong as a child with Japanese genes in Genova, Italy. He couldn't wait to migrate with his family to the...

Andrew Kaplan, an author better known for his best-selling spy thrillers and his award-winning television series, Homeland, takes a more light-hearted approach in his latest work, Once Upon a Villa: Adventures on the French Riviera, a memoir based upon his family’s time spent during the...

So You Want To Be An Oligarch is C.T. Jackson's satirical examination of oligarchy and the atrocities of capitalism. Jackson's profound exploration of oligarchy enables us to understand how different oligarchs in both historical and present times have succeeded in creating their wealth, whether it's...

The Travelling Ape: What Travelling (Nearly) Everywhere Taught Me about Humanity, Geopolitics, and Happiness by Michael Mackay Richards explores a diverse array of landscapes and cultures worldwide. Beginning with the eruption of Mount Yasur in Vanuatu, the author contrasts modern travel privileges with historical explorers'...

I Hate You, Mary Sullivan is a unique and thoughtful memoir about inherited trauma, complex family history, and religious guilt. In it, Barbara Jean Williams talks about her immigrant Irish grandmother, her family, and how her Irish Catholic heritage impacted her life. Barbara's grandmother, Mary...

“Food is more than sustenance, it’s a shared language of love, history, and community.” I love these opening lines in the Introduction to Lana Taylor Stuart’s My Southern Table. Food is much more than what we eat to survive: it defines who we are and...