Exit Tickets by Kenneth Chanko follows Martin Jordanowski, a new writing teacher at a middle school on the Upper East Side, as his wish to reach students centers on Kandra McKissick, an eighth grader who turns his classroom into a refuge. Her visits grow longer....

“You sit up in bed. This is where you’ve landed—fallen off the map, and no one seems to care. But that’s not new. You’ve felt invisible before. Now it’s just official.” That’s life in Eddie The KIng (the title is not a typo), a collection...

On March 4, 1977, Romania was hit by an earthquake that devastated the country. The earthquake destroyed much infrastructure and killed many people. At the time of the earthquake, Alex lived in the city of Zimnicea with his parents. They lose their house, and his...

Eleison by Laurette Folk follows the lives of family members whose patriarch has recently passed away. On his deathbed, Dante Alighieri Russo reminisces about his regrets and mistakes. He slowly fades away, leaving his family to deal with the ramifications. His youngest daughter, Nicolette (Nicky),...

Bikers, bimbos, and a man named Walter collide in Evacuation Route, a novel by Chris Dungey. The year is 2008, the place is Florida, and Walter is a man who drifts through life without much of a plan. Struggling to get by, he works with...

Estate: To My Once Dear Child by J. Andrew Shelley is a darkly comic literary novel that digs deep into the emotional mess that comes with inheritance. We're with Timothy as he inherits his late mother’s estate. He thinks it’s going to be a simple...

In Ephraim’s Ark by Michael Amundsen, the town of Divine Massacre was founded by Hank Lafleur. The town continues to grow, especially with the discovery of gypsum, which triggered a variety of mining activities. The growth stops when the mining reduces, but people like Mrs....

Ellen is a young girl roaming the lands of Puzantium as she looks for her friend Riley, who happens to be a dog. He also happens to be a deity, but Ellen doesn't know much about religion. Or complicated words. Or most things, really. But...

Hares End was so named because of the once-plentiful rabbit population in the outlying grassy plains extending all around the village; however, the hot weather has led to a scarcity, putting the village in dire straits. As Chief Farmer, Eramus was in charge of reporting...

Ella's Voice by Charlotte Woodland is a mix of fantasy, magical realism, and deep ideas about life. It follows Ella Maxwell, a young woman who wakes up from a coma with a strange guide in her head called Voice and a new gift—she can diagnose...