The Mountain Whippoorwill (Or, How Hill-Billy Jim Won the Great Fiddlers' Prize) is a folktale originally written by Stephen Vincent Benet and retold by John McEuen, with illustrations by Jas Ingram and Buddy Finethy. The story follows Hill-Billy Jim, a young man born in the...

Stehekin Wilderness Ranch brings together several older and younger adults one summer. As they each go about their duties providing pleasurable adventures and food for visitors, readers are treated to descriptions of arduous hiking trails and forest surrounds. One can almost feel the silence and...

Tears of the Titans is a conceptual exploration that holistically focuses on the accomplishments of the historical greats and events of magnitude across centuries. Written in the first person, it is a compilation of highly informed speculation about titanic decisions considered through the lens of regret....

Past loves and present connections are entangled in The Pursuit of a Duchess by Linda Rae Sande. Philip, the Earl of Crawford, wants to court Lady Amelia but feels his suit could be rejected by Amelia’s brother, Alfred, Duke of Weston. Michael, Marquess of Fenwick,...

Everything that happens in Justin Kurian’s The Canticle of Ibiza does so in an ever-present miasma of the mystical. Set, as the title suggests, on the enchanting isle of Ibiza in the late 1980s, this fascinating novel focuses on John, a recently divorced and recently...

Trials and Tribulations: A Collection of Flash Fiction Stories from Volumes I and II is a work of fiction penned by author Brian Keith Higgins in the short story anthology, historical fiction, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading...

A rebel trying to survive in a dystopian world must find a secret way out of the forbidden city. The annual Thanksgiving Macy's Parade turns into a wild rodeo as the balloons come to life. The nearing end of the world urges Professor Atherton to...

Her conflicts with Po Tsai were increasing, and this one happened when Mogu discovered she was the only one being paid in opium. Mogu picked up the weapons and stood her ground, and at this point, she was determined to become the greatest pirate in...

The Stranger He Knew is a thriller drama by Debbie Stokes. David Wellington's happy life turned upside down when he was fired from his job as a senior executive at a prominent investment banking company. Soon, David finds himself in a downward spiral with the...

Time Passed by Robert Barlow, Jr. is a gut-wrenching reminder that good people are drawn into wars wherever they may occur, and not all conflicts are relatable to the society in which they live. This was particularly so for the Vietnam War, where sentiment for...