In Locust Hill, Carl Parsons weaves a passionate narrative that follows Cassandra Clark, a popular city girl, as she falls for Jim Russell, a hardworking farmer from the rural community of Locust Hill. Set against the backdrop of agrarian struggles, the story explores themes of...

An Old Soul by M. Kevin Hayden is a gripping narrative centered around Isaac André, a young African American who feels lost in his life in 1996 Chicago. Working at a video rental store, Isaac struggles with feelings of displacement, family responsibilities, and the quest...

In Isabel Wells' Devil's News, Stephanie Lewis arrived at NES News just as an ambulance pulled up outside the building. She feared it might be a bad sign on her first day when two paramedics hurried in with a stretcher. A director of the station...

Dana Gradaya Farrell's If It Wasn’t for the Orange Grove intricately weaves the lives of two women, Ula and Elizabeth, as they struggle with love, identity, and challenges from social norms in late 1980s Florida. Ula, a talented cook and seamstress, works in the Montgomerys’...

Silent Sounds by Anthony P. Mauro Sr. is a nostalgic, coming-of-age novel set in the summer of 1960 in the fictional coastal town of Manhassett Beach. Told primarily through the eyes of six-year-old Westin “Wes” Marino, the story captures the quiet magic of childhood curiosity,...

There are two types of mercenaries. One is loyal to the coin, and the other is like Thurgan Stonebrow. In Stone Warrior by Avery Christy, the realm of Surigard comes under attack when Lady Erina Pannek, daughter of the late Lord Pannek, rises to power...

Proxy War by S.W. Michaels is a high-stakes thriller that dives headfirst into the dark world of cyber warfare. The story follows Alex Mercer, a talented college student and hacker who inadvertently uncovers a piece of malicious code more sophisticated and dangerous than anything the...

Whispers From the Wardrobe is a short story collection by Amal Hdhili that leans into identity, emotional isolation, and relationships through the lens of garments, shoes, and their owners. In Heaven and Heel: Behind the Forbidden Closet Door, Maya reels in the aftermath of an...

The Boxer by Ozzie Logozzo is a captivating story that follows Paul Carrington, a young man who loses everything after his town shuns him for a crime he was forced into. Although he is found innocent in court, Paul feels the weight of the community's...

Hiking along the trail in the middle of nowhere was an adventure, but not having any significant memories to guide her along the way made it seem more like a punishment. Kenna was in a place of decision; the place of in-between, of what is...