The Right to Happiness by Helen Schary Motro is a collection of short stories, all revolving around survivors of the Holocaust, with each story ranging in length, tone, and tenor. In Three Hundred Zlotys, Ola returns to the ruins of Warsaw after the war, seeking...

The Deceived Ones is a work of fiction in the literary and interpersonal drama genres. Penned by author Judith Krummeck, the plot introduces readers to Vira, a Ukrainian refugee displaced by the Russian invasion, who finds herself in the U.S. with her viola da gamba....

In Tales of the Patriarchs, Jim Shankman introduces us to the world of the silent film industry and its early beginnings. The main character, Sidney, is a youthful dreamer who yearns for a life well-lived. Sidney gets a job in his uncle's studio. It fuels...

Transit: A Journey of Transfiguration by Marty Malin is a journey through the tumultuous landscapes of the outer and inner worlds. Dr. Jessamyn Quilter, an emergency department physician, is trapped in a life lacking love and meaning, shackled by an abusive marriage. Faced with the...

Too Many Stones is a work of fiction in the literary, social, and emotive writing genres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the serious content around child abuse. Penned by author Rodney Nelsestuen, this powerful novel tells the story of Evelyn Toraason,...

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...

In Tangles, Kay Smith-Blum takes readers into the heart of America's Cold War secrecy with the same poignant clarity reminiscent of E. Annie Proulx. Set against the backdrop of the Hanford plant, Smith-Blum weaves a dual narrative that resonates with individuals’ history and enduring courage....

The Road to Moresco by Mark Jamilkowski begins in 1910 when Francesca and Giuseppe Carnabuci survived an earthquake and tsunami in Messina, Sicily, resettling in Santa Teresa di Riva. Their son Marcello, influenced by his father's wartime death and nationalist sentiments, embraced Fascism and moved...

Karin Ciholas' gripping historical novel, The Lighthouse, is the story of Simon of Cyrene and is set in the Roman Empire in the 1st century CE. The novel was inspired by the historical figure of Simon of Cyrene, a Jew and physician. In the Gospels of...

Toquuxla by James N. Brenna is a captivating narrative that transports readers to the dawn of human exploration in North America, particularly Montana. At the heart of the story is Toquuxla, or Toq, a young man who ventures into a world different from the one...