Scribe of the Heart by Floresta Báz is set in 1893 London, where Haley Richardson’s orderly life ends when her father Walter, a bookseller and printer, is imprisoned over debts connected to the powerful Daily Mirror. Removed from her home and placed among families tied...

TJ Fuller’s Some Stupid Glow is a journey into the deep parts of our minds and desires. Through masterful extended metaphors and poetic language layered with meaning, the collection reveals how the human mind works in mysterious ways, with each layer unfolding every time you...

Sam’s Orchid by Daniel Soha moves between memory, imagination, and art with a confident, exploratory voice. At the center of the novel is Samantha Chadwick, a former actress whose past fame and present obscurity attract the attention of Péter, an academic and writer consumed by...

Song of Belonging by Michelle St. Romain is a mesmerizing novel with two timelines: 2019 and 1934. Alice has just moved into a new apartment in North Berkeley, and peculiar things start happening. First, she stumbles upon her great-grandmother's jewelry box, which she received as a child, and then finds a note at the bottom....

Star of the County Down by Doc Richter is set in post-COVID times. It follows Sam Miller, a Marine Corps veteran, who returns home from service only to find out that his wife has left him, emptying their bank accounts, leaving no contact, and taking...

Scratched Vinyl: Louie's Story by Kimberly Garber captures the essence of perseverance and the power of human connection. The book details the life of Louie Ashley, a man who faces significant challenges from a young age, including a battle with polio, a turbulent family life,...

Small Worlds by Gail Vida Hamburg is a collection of microfiction that captures the vastness of human experience within brief, tightly woven narratives. Each story offers glimpses into lives marked by longing, humor, and the quiet complexities of existence. The collection covers a diverse range...

In Soda Lake, author John C Hampsey follows a narrator whose life becomes entangled with a mysterious man named McCuade—or possibly the man’s invention—after witnessing a strange disappearance at the titular Soda Lake. The narrator alternates between observing, tracking, and interacting with people connected to...

Shakespeare at Pooh Corner by Veronica Knox is a whimsical and imaginative novel that blends magical realism with historical intrigue. The story explores themes of identity, creativity, and the interplay between childhood innocence and adult introspection. At its heart, the book intertwines the fantastical world...

In NZ Kaminsky's Sense of Home, young Tyra’s journey starts in calamity when dangerous beasts destroy her tranquil life in Azure. Ripped away from her once vibrant homeland, Tyra and her family become nomads, forced to survive in harsh, foreign lands and towns like Marigold...