Editor Pick: Books

"Swing" uses baseball to say something about life, and dealing with loss—loss that is inevitable, loss that can be overcome.

The Death House is a strong YA dystopian novel about quarantined children: a celebration of hope in the direst of worlds

New book, 'The Art of the Nudge: Unlocking Your Hidden Potential,' advocates use of story to nudge us to greatness in business and in life.

Another gem from the wealth of classic British crime novels.

"A Legend of the Future" is a strong blend of hard science and psychological fiction by a master of Cuban sci-fi.

'10:04' is the kind of book that needs to be savored slowly.

I still have struggles while writing. But, in most cases, those struggles mean that I have to look in more detail at the situations, the characters and the settings.

In 'The 3RD Woman,' Freedland takes us on a chilling ride that creates many of the challenges and dangers that we often worry about. He takes a harrowing possibility and makes it fact, then drags in the dangers of collusion and hidden agendas.

'Benjamin Franklin, Huge Pain in my ---' is a zany, funny look at time travel of sorts, as it relates to communication. You will find yourself entranced in the antics of Ike as he seeks advice from his historical mentor.

In 'The Wiccan Witch of the Midwest,' Lerner gives us another fun and dangerous romp with his returning character Samuel Roberts.