All That Remains by Jane Darby revolves around the fractured relationship of Anna and Richard following the death of their son, Ben. Anna stays at their rural home, nursing grief and isolation, while Richard battles a collapsing career and turmoil in the city. Richard’s downward...

The Secret History of Famous People: Ten Short Stories by Rich Elliot is a collection of previously published tales, all ten crisply written and fabulously inventive. Each one looks at a celebrity, whether a writer, a politician, a conqueror, or a sports star (among others)....

K. Lyn Smith's Charming the Captain revolves around Bronwyn Kimbrell, a high-spirited woman living in Newford, who finds herself at a loss after her best friend, Kate, gets married. She has yet to discover her true calling in life. When Captain Gabriel Marsh and his...

Like Embers in the Night by Andrew Goliszek is an emotional tale that unfolds amid World War II, during Joseph Stalin’s ruthless political authority. It depicts the harrowing encounters of Janek and Wanda, a Polish couple whose lives are mangled by war as they struggle...

What's in Hope's Back Pocket by Eric Matluck is a literary novel that follows Eskander Mora, a man who lives with the conviction that the universe begins and ends in his mind. To him, nothing exists unless he imagines it, and every experience is filtered...

All That Is Hidden by Laura DeNooyer-Moore is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale set in the Appalachian South during a time of great social upheaval. Ten-year-old Tina Hamilton lives a simple life in a small town nestled in the Smoky Mountains, where nothing much ever changes...

Eroshenko by Lucy May Lennox is a historical tale based on real-life events that transpired during the height of World War 1. This is a fictional account of the life of Vasily Eroshenko, a blind Ukrainian, and Kamichika Ichiko, his Japanese confidant and romantic partner,...

Neighbors by Rodney Nelsestuen is a story about the inevitability of change, especially in middle age, when the physical, emotional, and social landscapes shift. For Peter, Leroy, and Jerry, neighbors in Eagles Pond, the most visible change is the evolving makeup of their community, with...

In Rodney Nelsestuen’s Why Belize?, an American named Eileen Sologoski seeks a fresh start in Belize City, leaving behind her familiar life in Michigan—her husband, two sons, and a steady teaching job. When she arrives in Belize, she rents a modest room from Eduardo and...

Lily and the Mocking Bird by John Ellington explores love, loss, memory, and the quiet unraveling of a relationship strained by grief, personal ambition, and unmet expectations. At its heart is Brenner Miles, a young veterinarian who is plagued by haunting dreams and long hours...