Author Craig Martin takes us on a romp through 1800's Lafayette in the book "Percy Hare and the Girl in the Game - An early legend of the Lafayette town." Nick Schenkel has the review.

Author Paco Calvo delves into the world of thinking plants in his book: “Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Plant Intelligence.” Nick Schenkel has the review.

Nick Schenkel reviews "Mr. Kato Plays Family," a novel by Milena Michiko Flašar.

Nick Schenkel reviews “Hands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History,” by Rebecca Struthers, a history of humanities efforts at timekeeping, and how our devices for keeping time change our perception of it.

Nick Schenkel reviews "The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination," by Stuart Reid.

Nick Schenkel reviews "The Nigerwife: A Novel" by Vanessa Walters. This mystery/drama follows the story of Nicole Oruwari's life as an expatriate wife living in Lagos, Nigeria, and her disappearance.

Nick Schenkel reviews The Body by the Sea: A Brittany Mystery" by Jean-Luc Bannalec.

Nick Schenkel reviews the poetry of Robert Haas and Lafayette's own Evaleen Stein to celebrate the closing of National Poetry Month.

Nick Schenkel reviews "The Good Garden" by Chris McLaughlin.

Nick Schenkel reviews "The Ascent: A House Can Have Many Secrets" by Stefan Hertmans.