Ain't No Way This Is Real: Began as Brothers, Ended as Strangers by Maximiliano Moreno Sastre is a poignant story about two boys whose amazing friendship ultimately ended in pain. From the moment they met in ninth grade, the boys clicked. Despite their differences, they...

The Noema Cycle by Salvatore Cataudella is a smart and thought-provoking collection of sci-fi stories set in a future where the line between human minds and artificial intelligence is starting to disappear. Each story works on its own, but they all connect through the mysterious...

In Surviving the Truth by Sharon Monroe, Laura traveled from Aspen Falls, Wyoming, to Sinclair, Kansas, twice annually to see her younger sister, Susan. In early May, Laura received a call that her father, Andy, had died. While going through Andy's study, Laura discovered a...

Mountain View by Otis West is a literary coming-of-age novel steeped in nostalgia and quiet melancholy, set in 1980s suburban California. Returning home for the summer after his first year at Berkeley, Colin finds himself adrift in a sea of fading friendships, unresolved feelings, and...

The Ruby Demon by Oscar O'Rourke is a surreal and emotionally charged literary novel that follows a boy named Jack on a haunting journey through a warped version of the American Old West. In a landscape painted with horror, drama, and poetic intensity, Jack's experiences...

Until the Walls Come Down by Gal Podjarny is a deeply layered literary novel set in modern-day Israel, where grief, identity, and history collide. After losing her parents in a terrorist attack, Tammar is thrown into another crisis when she learns her childhood home is...

Lost & Found Cafe by Steven W. Horn is a compelling mystery steeped in atmosphere and emotional resonance, set against the stark backdrop of rural eastern Wyoming. We’re with Sam Dawson and his daughter, Sidney, when they stop at an unmarked roadside cafe during a...

Let Me Go by Tricia T. LaRochelle is a mesmerizing second-chance romance that follows Jacob “JC” Sullivan, a prosperous city trader who inherits his beloved grandfather’s remote Vermont cabin and a one-month stay. After a one-month stay, he can decide whether to keep the property...

The Taking of the Hike by Timothy J Moriarty is a quirky, clever comedy. Lyle Speckman wakes up in a strange woman’s bedroom wearing nothing but his boxer shorts and with no memory of how he got there. From that bizarre beginning, Lyle’s misadventures spiral...

Missing From Me by Kathleen Stone is a moving coming-of-age novel set in the summer of 1975, where two emotionally isolated children form a deep, life-altering bond. We’re with Daisy Nicolazzi, who is fifteen and burdened by body image issues and family pressures. She finds...