Frederick Law Olmsted is known as the “father of American landscape architecture.” He designed large city public parks as well as the grounds for private estates, academic institutions, and other famous sites. What is not as well-known are the facts about his wife, family, and...

Set in 19th century Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and inspired by a true story, The Tin Whistle is an elegant tale that teaches the lesson: “giving is more important than receiving”. Kathleen Shoop has crafted a touching story, pure and simple, unmuddied by the chaotic agendas of...

The Clovis Dig by Teri Fink is a story about an archeological excavation in Washington state, in an orchard owned by Claire Courtney, a young single woman. She is struggling to survive financially with only the help of a Mexican employee, Carlos Barboza, and her...

The Scent of the Queengrass: A Requiem in Seven Parts by Trevor Siegel is a literary tale of one man’s journey through life from early childhood right through to his death. William Fennyman was born in rural North Dakota in 1908. As a youngster, the...

The harrowing drama Winter Storm by Jamieya B-Johnson will tug at your heartstrings as Winter Jones grows up providing an income for her father in the most horrific way. At eighteen, she took control of her life and left it all behind. Nightmares, anxiety attacks,...

Father's Violin by John Hope is a moving historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of post-World War II Germany, where Soviet and American forces have solidified their stronghold over Berlin. It follows a thirteen-year-old boy named Hertz, who must survive starvation and the hostile...

First Course is a work of women's fiction written by Jenn Bouchard. Janie carried on a secret relationship with her boss, Cole, but when his business collapsed, Janie was left without a job or a relationship. Still reeling from both losses, a tragedy occurred that...

Flanagan’s Flight is a journey back in time through the late 1970s and many of the happenings of the 1980s. Jerry and Maria are the stars of the story: meeting, falling very much in love, and marrying in 1978. The reader becomes embedded in their...

Eddy and Will LeBarron are brothers who seem to have nothing in common, and their differences in character and values are the driving force behind Geoffrey Carter’s Thicker Than Water. This is a poignant story about family and the environment, one which leaves you breathless...

The Realist by Jack Hemphill is a historical fiction novel about a young biracial man yearning to be an artist during the Great Depression. Leon Hawkins grew up in an orphanage with the comfort of a slightly older sister, Edith. From the time he could...