Mother of Red Mountains by Apple An is a compelling story set in 20th-century China that follows Jun, a young girl who faces a series of tragedies that profoundly change her life. She loses her father, who did not see the importance of education; her...

You Go, Girl! by Elaine Insinnia follows Lainie, a 12-year-old girl in 1959, who wades through the overtures of childhood, friendship, and social expectations. Lainie's efforts to help a struggling family, the Tilados, drive much of the plot. After discovering that their home is at...

The Lady of the Lighthouse is a historical novel by Terri Greening. The story is set in 1942 and follows the struggles of a young mother and lighthouse keeper named Loralei Lancaster. Loralei has been living a solitary life maintaining the beacon in the lighthouse...

A Hundred Magical Reasons by Laura DeNooyer tells two intertwined stories set in different times. In the present day, 88-year-old Charlotte Rose Gordon is on a mission to clear her late husband’s name from a crime committed a hundred years ago. Back in 1980, Carrie...

After waking up in the town of Bodie, in 1883, with no memory of her past, Elanor learns from the sheriff that she can find answers from a Native American, Tawa, who knows things most people can't understand and lives in the desert. Subsequently, she...

Mother Material by Doretta Warnock begins at the dawn of the 20th century. Emily’s troubled childhood is worsened when her alcoholic father’s behavior disrupts the family. After he leaves, Emily faces poverty, desperate to make ends meet. Emily is sent to live with Mrs. Baker,...

NO! A Response to Donald J. Trump by Barry Robbins is a penetrating critique of authoritarianism by giving voice to objects and abstract concepts that bear witness to America's democratic decline. It’s a wildly creative take on politics, where everything from a coffee bean to...

The Moonshiner’s Wife by Twyla Dione Smith offers readers a glimpse into the rugged life of the American South during the tumultuous era of the Great Depression. Through the eyes of the protagonist, Birdie Fontenot, a resilient woman bound by love and hardship, Smith crafts...

Rising Sun Falling Rain by Trish Devine is set in Japan in 1946 soon after the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima. Volunteer Mick Mitchell signs up for a year to help the local people after the devastation. Leaving his parents' New Zealand farm, he is keen...

The Music Makers by James D. Snyder is a powerful narrative that explores the themes of freedom, resilience, and the human spirit during political upheaval. Set during the dramatic events leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the novel intertwines the lives of ordinary...