Musings of Mannarkoil Professor by Gopalan Srinivasan documents his life experiences through personal anecdotes. He discusses challenges South Indians face with Western naming conventions, detailing frequent mispronunciations and confusions. He recounts early writing rituals using traditional materials and transitions to pencils and pens, describing their...

Breaking the Cage by Nassa Haymour is an inspiring tale of one young woman’s struggle to break free from the religious and societal constraints placed on her by culture and to “follow her dreams”. Like her mother before her, Nassa dreamed of a life of...

Do you like pop music? What if you got the opportunity to witness a singer/songwriter in the process of writing an album? If the answer to these two questions is a resounding yes, you will love this book. Words to think. Or to sing. features...

Don’t Cry in America is a memoir that chronicles Antonio Russo’s extraordinary journey from a small, poverty-stricken town in southern Italy to becoming one of America’s most celebrated high school wrestling coaches. Co-written with his daughter, Tonya Russo Hamilton, the book exemplifies the transformative power...

Adeolu Adewumi-Zer’s Afro-Optimism Unleashed: Scaling African Excellence to the Global Stage gives us a comprehensive framework for advancing African business and leadership through a mix of cultural pride, innovation, and strategic practices. Drawing from her global experiences and Afro-optimist philosophy, Adewumi-Zer leans into leveraging identity,...

Perseverance: One Woman's Journey From Ghana to the United Nations and Beyond by Emelia Timpo is a well-written and truly inspiring memoir that recounts the events in her life. She gives a detailed account of her childhood growing up in a suburb of Kumasi in...

Made In Italy: Strings Attached, Four Seasons of an Italian Violin by Thomas Walter Kelley traces the “mia visione," or imagined early history of a Ceruti violin crafted around 1810 in Cremona, Italy, and its journey to the United States by 1901. Kelley draws on...

Improvising in Italian by Jennifer Artley is a memoir that documents Artley's move from New Jersey to Modena, Italy, motivated by her husband Michael’s business opportunities. Artley's daughter struggles to adjust and eventually leaves Italy after a few months. Michael, whose family history includes multiple...

Mythical Creatures: The Worldbuilding Guide to Korean Fantasy by Huck Kahng offers a fascinating analysis of Korean folklore. It is meant for writers who want to include Korean myths and folklore in their fantasy novels. As a writer (in French, though), I found this book...

Lessons in Hope by Juliet Cutler shows how education at the MaaSAE Girls Lutheran Secondary School (MGLSS) transforms Maasai women’s lives by breaking cultural barriers like early marriage and limited opportunities. Through detailed stories of graduates—like Josephine Sambeke Laizer, who became an education officer; Dr....