Aleppo: The Rise and Fall of Syria’s Great Merchant City by Philip Mansel
Aleppo was once a vibrant world city, where Muslims, Christians and Jews lived and traded together in peace. In this first history of Aleppo in English, Dr. Philip Mansel vividly describes its decline from a pinnacle of cultural and economic …Read More »
IQ by Joe Ide
A resident of one of LA’s toughest neighborhoods uses his blistering intellect to solve crimes the LAPD doesn’t have time to pursue. He is a loner and a high school dropout, his unassuming nature disguises a relentless determination and a …Read More »
The Mortifications by Derek Palacio
In 1980, a rural Cuban family is torn apart during the Mariel boatlift. Uxbal Encarniacion–father, husband, political insurgent–refuses to leave. His wife, Soledad, takes young Isabel and Ulises hostage and flees with them to America. An intoxicating family saga and …Read More »
