The complete profiles behind every spotlight — the books, the stories, and the authors who wrote them.
A small-town story about courage, community, and the clear note of enduring hope.
Bitsy Mitchell has built her life around being the person everyone depends on. She keeps the nursery schedule straight, assures Reverend Goodheart that his sermons landed, and smooths small frictions before they turn into lasting wounds. Looking after people is what she does.
A case for reclaiming your time, attention, and humanity.
You might have trouble imagining life without your social media accounts, but virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier insists we're better off without them.
Sometimes the greatest discoveries can change the world... or end it.
After barely escaping from his last project alive, Professor Elliot Brand wants to spend a few calm months lecturing in London. But when a billionaire presents him with a compelling mystery, he cannot resist.
A small-town novelist. A bad-boy rock star. Two scarred hearts. One shot at forever.
When small-town novelist Kate Mosely meets rock star Trevor "Trax" Jenkins during a TV interview, sparks fly. Beneath his bad-boy exterior is a man who loves poetry, pastries, and a sharp wit that matches her own.
To understand America, you must first understand the Civil War.
If Someday Comes tells the true story of David Calloway's great-grandfather, George Calloway, born into slavery in 1829 in Cleveland, Tennessee. Written as historical fiction and grounded in family history and research, the novel follows George through his final years in slavery and the years of the Civil War that followed, as he protects his family through war, famine, and upheaval.
