The Moon Goddess's Smile by Catherine C. Wu tells the tale of a Chinese American biomedical researcher, Mei, who returns to China to fulfill a family duty: transferring her late grandmother's apartment to her male cousin so he can marry. But what should be a...

Alive and Beating by Rebecca Wolf is a powerful exposition of how one family’s pain and suffering can bring new hope and life to many others. When a young Jewish girl from America traveled to Israel to train as an intern at the Israeli Guide...

In Love Story in Greenwich Village: New York Iranian Adventure by Moses Mordecai Twersky, Elish, a doctoral student of political philosophy at the New School in New York, alongside his girlfriend, Carelle, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology, ventures into the atmosphere of...

Mother of Red Mountains by Apple An is a compelling story set in 20th-century China that follows Jun, a young girl who faces a series of tragedies that profoundly change her life. She loses her father, who did not see the importance of education; her...

Rising Sun Falling Rain by Trish Devine is set in Japan in 1946 soon after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima. Volunteer Mick Mitchell signs up for a year to help the local people after the devastation. Leaving his parents' New Zealand farm, he is keen...

His Name is Junsaku by Tenkara Smart is an absolutely riveting tale set in 17th-century Japan; a land of Samurai warriors, bloody territorial battles, and the all-powerful Shogunate. Junsaku Aoyama knew from a very early age that he was destined to be not only a...

Sakhyam: Igniting a Movement by Preethi Srinivas is a touching and emotional story that examines the relationship between humans and animals in a heartwarming tale of young Rohan and his bond with a neighborhood cow. This novel is set against the cultural backdrop of India...

Yellow Door: The Journal of a Wish by C Faherty Brown tells us about a woman named Bronagh who decided to abandon the forced routine of her job and the overwhelming modern environment that felt like a hamster cage. She decided to have a simple...

In Search for the Sacred Seeds by Tom Jernigan, Gloria has been different since she was a child. She always preferred things considered to be for men, and, instead of getting married, she went to university to study mechanical engineering. When she returns to her...

In Onward: A Life on a Sailboat, Mark Tedesco crafts a captivating narrative about Jovanny, a man who turns to the open seas after a personal tragedy in search of solace and understanding. From the picturesque coastlines of Amalfi and Santorini to the historic depths...