Saving Jahan by Hans Joseph Fellmann is written in a haunting voice and atmospheric style, following Johann Felmanstien who, as a member of the Peace Corps, is sent to teach English in Turkmenistan for two years. Johann loves to party and he drinks a lot,...

Sanhinga by James O'Leary is the story of a teenager as he is forced into situations he never even imagined. Born in Elk Horn, Alaska, Isaak is a fifteen-year-old boy who has big aspirations for his future. He moved to Denmark on a scholarship at...

Silence in the Stone by Lauren Lee Merewether is the fourth and final book in the historical fiction ancient Egyptian series The Lost Pharaoh Chronicles, preceded by book one, Salvation in the Sun, book two, Secrets in the Sand, and book three, Scarab in the...

Solomon Levi MacKeefer: A Gypsy with a Very Great Heart is an inspirational novella written by Gordon Planedin. The hitchhiker was tired and losing hope of ever getting a ride when he finally saw a car up ahead pulling over and waiting for him....

Life is complex. Artists have attempted to unveil the meaning of life via different avenues of expression: music, art, literature, theater, dance. To some people, music is the ultimate medium of expression, a language all its own, a symphony of ideas, emotions, time and space...

Toshiharu Kano and Rita Kano's historical fiction novel, Shizue: A Tale of Family, War and Resilience, is based on the life of a Japanese-American family that survives the catastrophic nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Shizue and Toshiyuki are cousins, Japanese-Americans born in Hawaii. In...

Fourteen-year-old Cherrimina was a quiet child. Her life revolved around Nanna (her grandmother) and her mother. The arrival of a foreigner, a woman named Dove, changed this situation. She and Cherrimina began spending time together. Then, one fateful night, Cherrimina witnessed Dove committing a crime....

Searching for a Place to Call Home: A Tale about the Power of Art by Diana Stelin is a story that will resonate with many readers, a coming-of-age story of a woman driven by the quest for meaning. Isabella is only thirteen years old when...

Rather like the man-eating tiger (perhaps a man-tiger) who insidiously patrols the opening chapters of Pam Laughlin’s novel, Soul of the Elephant, this book excels at sneaking up on its reader, solely intent on devouring him whole. Which, piece by piece, chapter by chapter, increasingly...

So Big the Land by Sue Grocke is a beautiful, inspiring memoir, filled with grit and adventure. We are used to reading stories of people leaving rural areas to build their lives in bigger cities. But Sue Grocke's story is different. It starts with a...