"Again and again, Veronica concedes that she could be imagining her entire story. … Unlike other novels where an unreliable narrator infuses suspicion, Veronica’s lack of clarity inspires curiosity. We are led to imagine the truth of what she says." -- From "The Gathering"

It is hard to understand how a 13-year-old boy could engage in combat in the military, but as Amy explains, Ishmael Beah's memoir sheds some light.

Gail Provost Stockwell on writing, creating and her beloved characters David and Max.

Our military is full of women, and in "Band of Sisters," Kirsten Holmstead tells the story of a few of them.

Have you ever wondered what the word nerds have on their bedside tables? The answers may surprise you.

Amy reviews "Africa: The Holocausts of Rwanda and Sudan," which provides a close and sometimes disturbing look at the genocide in Africa.