Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation by Ismar Volic is an extremely important book. The word ‘Mathematics’ in the title might discourage some readers from picking up the book, but it shouldn’t. Nothing more than basic arithmetic is involved, and...

You’re Getting Bumped by Kelly D. Wilson is a wonderful memoir and family history that traces almost 100 years of the Kelly and Wilson families. At the center of the story, standing like a colossus, is Barbara Kelly, who during World War Two met and...

Oldest Mom On the Playground by Judy Haveson is a compilation of stand-alone essays. After decades of living a single life and building her career, Haveson decided to pursue family goals. She discusses her pregnancy losses, the birth of her child, and the challenges she...

The Long Goodbye is a work of non-fiction penned by author Shannon Hayes in the self-help, emotive writing, and grief and hardship genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. In this unique and heartfelt work, the author provides an intimate account...

Tales From the Pandemic 2020-2021 is a work of non-fiction in the health, slice-of-life, and recent memoir genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Robert Goldszer, this work offers a compelling collection of personal stories documenting the author's...

My Deal: How Playboy Raised Me from Poverty to Power is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, social issues, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Mary Sharina, this engrossing memoir details the author’s journey...

Sketches of Curious Events and Practices in the Lives of the Intriguing People Who Inhabited Early America by Frank E Kuron is a mixed media historical account in which Kuron discusses those who had a hand in molding America. In sections like From Where to...

Think Mortally! is a comprehensive survival guide for young adults by B. Ryan Teller, featuring illustrations by Andrew Slobodianyk. It covers a wide range of essential life skills and safety tips, providing practical advice on topics such as sleep improvement, stress reduction, and good hygiene...

Cracking the Female Code by Cole Hunter borrows from evolutionary psychology, which has shaped human beings over a very long time. Men are attracted to physical characteristics such as youthfulness and an hourglass figure. For women, things like confidence, a good sense of humor, and...

Undepressed by Waleed Mahmud is a goldmine of information about all aspects of the mental illness called depression. The book is organized into two major parts: Understanding and personally coping with the disease on one hand, and then describing the professional help available through consultation,...