Broken Rooms by Stef-Albert Bothma explores themes of design, love, loss, and self-discovery. Inspired by true events, the book takes readers on a journey through the life of Sebastian Cole, a talented designer whose career spans multiple continents and whose personal life is filled with...

Boy Abandoned by Victor Merkel is a compelling blend of history and fiction, narrating the story of Walter Charles Merkel, Sr., and his youngest son, Victor Allan Merkel. The book spans decades, beginning in 1892, and follows the family's struggles with abandonment, loss, and perseverance....

Beetlebum by Christian Basso beautifully explores the complex relationship between Liam, a young law student from New York, and his late father, Francis. While Liam busily attempts to structure his life, he is also searching for a higher meaning behind his existence. Quite unexpectedly, he...

Peter Briscoe’s novel Between Memory and Oblivion is a marvelous trip into the world of rare books, libraries’ special collections departments, and book-sellers and buyers. But more than a venture into this fascinating area, it is an argument for preserving rare books and books themselves....

Before We Arrived: Three Families. Seven Goats. One Spinning World by Jodie Pine is a work of literary fiction about three individuals, haunted by loss, who seek solace in unexpected places. Henry Carter, a Black landscape designer, is reeling from a family tragedy and finds...

Boy With Wings by Mark Mustian is a magical, highly imaginative tour de force featuring, as its title suggests, a boy whose unusual birthmark gradually turns into a set of functional wings as he approaches adulthood. As Johnny Cruel drifts through the Depression-Era deep South,...

Barstow Boy: A Love Story by Pete O'Brien is a compelling literary fiction novel that follows Danny Olmstead, a young man haunted by his father’s racist murder and surrounded by the influence of white supremacy. Despite his upbringing, Danny resists embracing racial hatred, but his...

Big Love and War Horse by Shallen Anne Chitwood is a deeply moving story set against the backdrop of the 1942 bombings off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Following the Deacon family during and after the Great Depression, the novel delves into their struggles...

Eight-year-old Billy Dee has to care for his mother, Teri Marie, who struggles with drug addiction. His father, Luther, is in jail somewhere in Georgia. Billy Dee lives in the small town of Mountain Home, Arkansas. His caring neighbor, Ella May, tries to support the...

Broken Landscape: The Trials of Ardis Korwitz by Roger Memmott is a haunting and intricately woven tale set in a poverty-stricken town in southern Utah, where the remnants of the Old West collide with the grim realities of the present. Memmott's narrative is a tale...