A trip down memory lane shows us what a trip growing up in Pennacook, Massachusetts was for Wendy Zhou in the book Zodiac Pets by Eric Giroux. The death of Wendy's father is one of the many incidents that challenge her middle school career, including...

Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey Bostrom is an emotional journey of love, acceptance, and letting go. The story follows the tumultuous life of Burnaby and Celia. Friends in their teen years, Celia and Burnaby met years later as successful professionals but lacking in their...

In Beautiful and Terrible Things by S.M. Stevens, early in the summer of 2018, Charley's mundane routine is disrupted by encounters with death and a mysterious stranger. Her morning jog is interrupted by the sight of a dead squirrel, triggering reflections on responsibility and mortality....

The Crossroad of War and War by Bokang Murdock Montjane paints a vivid portrait of a family's journey through hardship and conflict in the southern central part of Africa. At its core, this is a story of resilience, perseverance, and the enduring power of the...

In Devon Jeffers Valdes’ southern drama Beneath the Smiling Moon, 29-year-old Izzie Burke is teetering between two versions of her life. On the bright side, she enjoys working as a barista and is a few credits shy of her BA in art history. But Izzie,...

The Awakening is a work of fiction in the fantasy, historical fiction, and literary genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience with some instances of strong violence and adult references. Penned by author Mathew Kellerman, readers are invited into a world...

Lights Out Lizzie by James Hanna is an alternately poignant and hilarious chronicle of the further adventures of the author’s heroine, Gertie McDowell, who wanders through the world with the wide-eyed innocence of Voltaire’s Candide and the knee-slapping homespun wit of Mark Twain. In this...

"That's why they call it the fog of war. You don't even know what you don't know or how you might feel when you find out." The same applies to life in general. War And Sex by Morty Shallman is a raunchy and cunning tale...

Quigley Tree, the protagonist of Linda A. Lavid’s novel of the same name, is a young woman with an odd name. A college dropout from a dysfunctional home, and recently escaped from a relationship with a narcissist, Quigley needs to find a new place to...

You Can't Go Home Again is a gripping drama set in the early 2000s by Christian Hendrix. It's been four years since Lenoir Adams took a trip around the world. Now, she is back home in California, trying to live a life dedicated to the...