Published Reviews

Kirkus reviews Mediterranean Summer by David Shalleck San Francisco foodie Shalleck pleasantly recreates his sweat-and-glamour season toiling as chef on a yacht cruising the Côte d’Azur. At the time, he was an... Read More »	The New York Times reviews Mediterranean Summer by David Shalleck Summer reading has more to do with charmed lives, blue skies and location, location, location. Just put a chef on a yacht on the Riviera and you have a 327-page... Read More »
Kirkus Reviews reviews WAKE by Lisa McMann Dealing with an alcoholic single mother and endless hours of working at Heather Nursing Home to raise money for college, high-school senior Janie Hannagan... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany Publishers Weekly: Delany's intriguing series opener introduces young constable Molly Smith, who almost literally stumbles across a rare murder victim in peaceful... Read More »
Kirkus Reviews reviews In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany In the Shadow of the Glacier Kirkus Reviews: A plan to build both a memorial park for Vietnam draft dodgers and a fancy new resort tears a small Canadian town... Read More »	Front Page San Francisco Chronicle Book Review reviews Jew Boy by Alan Kaufman Alan Kaufman is a survivor. It took him nearly half a century to realize it. As a kid, he believed ``there was no difference between a victim and a survivor,'' he... Read More »
Peace Corps Writers reviews When I Was Elena by Ellen Urbani "...As with any memorable story about an "other" place, [Urbani] extends a generosity of attention that allows readers to create their own sense of... Read More »	Seattle Weekly reviews When I Was Elena by Ellen Urbani "...[Urbani's] account is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit - her own and that of the unbreakable Guatemalans. Potential Peace Corps do-gooders... Read More »
Nature: The Int'l Weekly Journal of Science reviews The Anatomist: A True Story of Gray's Anatomy by Bill Hayes [In addition to telling the stories of Henry Gray and H.V. Carter,] The Anatomist also concerns the progress of a third anatomist: Hayes himself. Early on in his... Read More »	Rain Taxi Review of Books reviews Mahcic: Selected Poems by Tomas Riley As the book-length debut by a veteran of the Chicano spoken-word collective Taco Shop Poets, Mahcic reflects the TSP's playful yet socially conscious sensibility,... Read More »

Publishers Weekly reviews The Fear Within: Spies, Commies, and American Democracy on Trial by Scott Martelle In this illuminating examination of a troubling episode in America's past, veteran journalist (and PW contributor) Martelle (Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and... Read More »	Back Cover Quote reviews Awaken the Highland Warrior by anita clenney “Engrossing and captivating. A true page-turner.” —Mary Wine, Acclaimed author of Highland Heat Read More »
The Montreal Gazette reviews The Radiant City by Lauren B. Davis "Anyone who has ever lived in Paris will appreciate Davis's keen sense of atmosphere, her eye for detail . . . The Radiant City is a compelling read,... Read More »	Baba's Farm Life reviews Sleeper's Run by Henry Mosquera Read More »
Minding Spot reviews Sleeper's Run by Henry Mosquera For those of you who enjoy this genre, Mosquera is definitely an author to keep an eye on. This is his first novel, but I foresee several more in the future. He... Read More »	San Francisco Chronicle reviews How to Be by Lisa Brown Kids love to pretend. But maybe they're not as good at being animals as they could be, so San Francisco author and illustrator Lisa Brown ("Baby Mix Me a Drink")... Read More »
Historical Novels Review reviews Nox Dormienda (A Long Night for Sleeping) by Kelli Stanley Arcturus is a unique protagonist; a private eye in a toga, wisecracking monologues to boot. This era, with its smells, sounds and the language, comes alive in the... Read More »	The Washington Post reviews Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family by Veronica Chater At the center of "Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family" stands the figure of Veronica Chater's father, a one-time California highway patrol... Read More »
Read About Comics reviews Egg Story by J Marc Schmidt "Egg Story is goofy in some places and deadly serious in others. From start to finish, though, it’s thoroughly enjoyable." Read More »	Chicago Tribune reviews Fat: An Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient with Recipes by Jennifer McLagan First, the bad news: Global warming is coming. The bees are disappearing. And now your 401(k) is battling the Dow in a financial limbo contest. How low can you go... Read More »