I had the great privilege to review Theodore Jerome Cohen’s Book 2 of The Road Less Taken, and I mentioned there the primary descriptive word for his great skill at short story writing: Gripping. Actually, I may have said: Utterly Gripping. Having the honor then...

The Other La Bohème by Yorker Keith is aptly labeled literary fiction, an interesting story that explores the life and career of the Dolci Quattro. After their breathtaking performance of Puccini’s well-known opera, La Bohème, during their graduation, four friends form a band called the...

Life doesn't always turn out the way that we planned, but it does prepare us for each new adventure. In Miami Morning: A Leila Payson Novel by Mary Clark, Leila Payson is also known as “Miss Pacer,” which her friends fondly called her because she...

Threshold by Susan Feathers is a compelling novel with a powerful prophetic message, a story that is purpose-driven and that should speak to contemporary readers with an irresistible eloquence. It’s a story set in the near future, a story about a city that is rapidly...

One perfect word quickly comes to mind when trying to distill the effect of Theodore Jerome Cohen’s collection of short (truly short) stories in The Road Less Taken. The word is: Gripping. And I do not use that word lightly. I mean, utterly, sometimes devastatingly,...

He Who Leads by M.A.N. was an interesting read. As a lover of fantasy and science fiction, I was intrigued by the author description. The novel begins after an attack on the Akachi clan chief by a demonic double-tailed lion. After the creature succeeds in...

Nighthawk: Chief Hazel by C. Edgar North is a novel that will undoubtedly tantalize readers who love character-driven stories; it is a compelling tale involving drug dealers, arms trafficking, murder, and a couple who will fight all odds to stay together and to protect their...

Bright Moon Ridge by Linus Treefoot is the story of a young nineteen-year-old boy named Johnny Bartooth. He lives with his aunt and he never knew about his parents. His life takes a dramatic turn when he is visited by an old hippy named Heron....

It's always a gamble reading a book with a First Nations protagonist; it always seems to be a 50/50 bet whether the book will be well-written and researched, treating First Nations history and culture with respect, or whether it will be horribly culturally appropriative and...

What happens to a baby that is orphaned at birth? With no family to take care of the infant, where does she go? Nowhere Girl by Charles Davis is a moving urban novel. As a two-pound, drug addicted, orphaned baby, Neena's life started with pain...