Sarah Burns is fascinated with the Hammond House Museum. She’s on a school trip learning about the Underground Railroad and this museum’s role in helping slaves escape to the north and freedom. What fascinates her most is the tiny hiding space where the former slaves...

A Soldier's Quartet is a work of fiction in the historical, contemporary, and interpersonal drama subgenres, and was penned by author Colin Baldwin. We find ourselves with protagonist Conrad Bentley, a retiree who happens upon an old letter from World War 1. In a novel...

In A History of Vampires: A New Queen, Amanda Lewis has written an original story about immortals and their role on earth. Archaeology professor Angelina has noticed a dark presence wherever she goes. When she finally corners the man she has seen all over the...

And Tyler No More by Stan Haynes is a fictionalized and exciting look at a purported plot to assassinate the tenth president of the United States. The reader is taken back in time to an era rife with political and social conflict as the Civil...

And Still We Rise by Jordan Steven Sher is a powerful story of survival against all odds, overcoming tragedies, and keeping hope alive in the face of unbelievable brutality. This book tells the story of a family torn apart during the genocide in Bosnia in...

A Debt of War by Michael Ringering is a World War II novel quite unlike any war book I have ever read. When Paul Bacca and his siblings attend their mother’s funeral in 2009, Paul is shocked and surprised to be approached by an elderly...

Anne Moose pens a poignant “southern way” story in Arkansas Summer. Hannah’s father dies suddenly of a heart attack! She adored her father, so much so she followed in his footsteps, becoming an attorney as well. Hannah and her mother, Catherine, mourn his loss. Although...

A Mother's Tale & Other Stories is an amalgamation of interconnected stories set during the Vietnam War. Written by Khanh Ha, the book contains eleven short stories loosely connected by the characters and themes. "Heartbreak Grass" focuses on a newly recruited soldier of the North...

Charles Bolton and Louisa Strickland were childhood friends and neighbors. While Charles thought little about marriage, Louisa didn’t care for it at all. She loved control, so she chose independence over a husband’s protection. After Louisa’s stepmother forced her to catch a husband, she recruited...

White Star in a Red Sky by Chris Berman is a human-interest story wrapped in history and delivered at an engrossing pace. Berman weaves a riveting tale as he relays the action of Hitler’s insane attacks on Russia with the tale of two pilots, both...