The Girl in the White Cape is a whimsical fantasy novel by Barbara Sapienza. Raised by Father Al as an orphan, fifteen-year-old Elena grew up living in the attic room of the Russian Church, Our Lady of Sorrow, in San Francisco. Unlike other teenagers her...

In Water Memory by Tom Strelich, Hertell noticed that there were a growing number of people becoming forgetful. They were unable to answer questions about simple day-to-day things that should have generated an automatic response. The magnetic compasses that pointed in the opposite direction were...

Set around WWII, Paper Dolls: Book 2 in the Paper Dolls series by Robert Tucker follows the life of Gwen Vanderveer, a woman born into wealth who flounders while trying to establish a place in her family. When Gwen is just ten and her older...

The Language of Kin by Lynne Hugo is an intricate tale about attempts to rehabilitate a severely mistreated chimp named Eve, who was brutally taken from her mother at the vulnerable age of three and put into cruel experimental labs for eight long years. Renowned...

The Location Shoot, by award-winning author Patricia Leavy, takes us on a captivating journey through the lives of a group of filmmakers shooting a movie in Sweden. The story follows the controversial filmmaker, Jean Mercier, and his cast, which includes the legendary Hollywood movie star...

Timothy Gene Sojka's novel, 39, is a literary fiction story about Stephen Detals, a former professional baseball player who faces a range of existential struggles, including alcoholism, abandonment, and suicidal thoughts. As Stephen's 39th birthday approaches, he feels the weight of an ominous fate that...

In Far on the Ringing Plains (Island) by Patrick E. Craig and Murray Pura, the authors have taken a very sensitive topic and written a story about forgotten soldiers. These are ones that no one wants to remember that died on the island of Guadalcanal,...

The Game Café: Stories of New York City in Covid Time is a collection of nine short stories by Eleanor Lerman. As the title suggests, the stories are about individuals living in New York City during the Covid-19 pandemic. Through her stories, we are invited...

The Blue Iris by Rachel Stone is a fascinating novel that follows a young woman’s story as she faces her past and discovers a new future. Tessa is forced to return to the street in Toronto where she grew up to attend a friend’s engagement...

From one reckless choice to another, Joe Palmer enjoys the spontaneity of a night out with his colleagues. However, he needed a break from his sales job, which had recently taken up much of his time and energy. Also, the situation at home with his...