Shades of Yellow by Wendy J. Dunn explores the theme of betrayal through the experiences of Lucy Ellis, a protagonist who discovers renewed purpose in writing while confronting a life-threatening illness. Lucy isolates herself from others, reasoning that her impending mortality will soon separate her...

Small Worlds by Gail Vida Hamburg is a collection of microfiction that captures the vastness of human experience within brief, tightly woven narratives. Each story offers glimpses into lives marked by longing, humor, and the quiet complexities of existence. The collection covers a diverse range...

Serenade of Sirens: The Lost Boys of Tosa by K.D. Allbaugh is a historical “whodunit” that will draw readers into its clever and twisting plot arcs, fascinating characters, and period setting, leaving them intrigued and satisfied. Addy St. John has married into wealth and power,...

Scattered Light by Martha Engber follows Mary Donahue, a smart but cautious lawyer in Chicago who has just won a big case on her 36th birthday. To celebrate, she decides to treat herself to lunch at Herzl's. This is where she meets Damba Rugundi, a...

What if the greatest treasure wasn’t silver or gold, but the courage to start over? Silver’s Redemption by Patty Wiseman is a romance set in a dusty town in West Texas. Readers are introduced to middle-aged Georgiana ‘Silver’ Fellowes, who has escaped to her father’s...

Scabmuggers by Yvonne Martinez follows a group of brave feminists who raised their voices against blatant misogyny on the Harvard campus during the early 1990s. In 1994, the labor movement was in full swing with the annual Harvard Trade Union Program at the university, which...

In Soda Lake, author John C Hampsey follows a narrator whose life becomes entangled with a mysterious man named McCuade—or possibly the man’s invention—after witnessing a strange disappearance at the titular Soda Lake. The narrator alternates between observing, tracking, and interacting with people connected to...

Return to Southampton County, the third installment in the Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes Trilogy by David J. Mason, is an exploration of the Reconstruction Era through the lens of one man’s journey from enslavement to freedom. Mason intricately weaves historical events with personal narratives, offering...

Short Stories from Faraway Places II by Kevin O’Flaherty is a collection of short stories set in varied locations and time periods, examining characters’ interactions with their environments and communities. In Bizi Posa, the story follows Rory in Bilbao as he moves through relationships, work,...

The wave of independence that swept through Africa during the 1960s saw major political realignments. Exceptions were South Africa, the Portuguese territories, and Southern Rhodesia. The latter declared independence unilaterally from its colonial ruler in 1965, and became involved in an escalating bush war against...