Why Birches Are White

by Elena S. Smith, 2006 As we often do when we enjoy an author’s latest novel, we go deeper into their catalog. Such was the case with my decision to read Why Birches Are White—Elena S. Smith’s first book, written in 2006. Elena is a colleague and local Spokane author, and a retired English professor […]
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor

by Christine Kuehn, 2025 Every family has secrets—shameful things they’d rather not get aired in public. Then there are other families that have real whoppers. Imagine finding out that your German grandparents were not only Nazi loyalists, but were the key spies who supplied the Japanese with critical intel leading up to the bombing of […]