Mask of Her Reflection in Venus by L. A. Espriux is a heartfelt collection of short stories that cover themes of identity, illusion, and finding meaning. Each story introduces different characters going through pain, loss, or deep thinking. The first story is about a woman...

When Tethers Fray by Rajiv Mittal is a deeply moving novel that follows Uma, a hospice nurse who cares for people in their final days. Through her eyes, we see the quiet struggles of patients and their families as they face the reality of death....

David Loux’s historical novel, The Lost Seigneur, is a gritty, gripping, and engrossing saga of the Laux family set in early 18th-century colonial America and France. This is a sequel to the first novel, Chateaux Laux, in the Chateau Laux Odyssey. I was able to...

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...

Like Water Drops by Issa is a meditative and emotionally layered novel about grief, spiritual defiance, and the quiet unraveling of identity. We're with Isaac after the sudden death of a very close friend. He is left hollowed out by guilt and disbelief. Once part...

The Orchard by Joseph Kinnebrew is a haunting and ambitious work of literary fiction. We find ourselves in a symbolic, often surreal meditation on morality, sin, and the soul’s pursuit of grace. It is structured through layered metaphors and an abstract narrative style, as the...

The Hag Stone by W. J. Small, set in late medieval England, reveals societal forces that frighteningly still shape women’s lives in subtle, systemic, and sometimes deeply personal ways. Cecily Heaton has just received news of her husband Ellis’s death on the battlefield of Calais....

Goodbye, Sweetberry Park by Josh Green revolves around Archibald Wesley Johnson (nicknamed God), a multiracial Atlanta journalist who acquires a neglected house from his deceased, racist white grandfather. God procures his charming nickname courtesy of his long white hair, lengthy beard, and larger-than-life personality. Restoring...

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...

Now Entering Alaska Time by Ken Waldman is a richly textured novel that captures the rugged beauty, emotional complexity, and raw humanity of life in Alaska. The story follows Zan, a musician and teacher, and Melinda, as they navigate themes of love, loss, identity, and...