When you pick up a book by Lidia Yuknavitch, whether fiction or nonfiction, here’s what you won’t find: squeaky-clean characters, milquetoast storylines, bland prose or neat-and-tidy conclusions.

In his first book Dr. Liedtke joins the ranks of scholars who have in ... Although perhaps not an easy read, occasionally turgid, Enduring the Whirlwind is nevertheless a valuable addition to the ...