At 40, Joe Dunning had a heart attack in his cubicle at work, and nobody cared. At 59, he was forced into early retirement. He took that opportunity to turn his back on America, and with a small bag of clothes and his laptop, he...

Set in 1983, Las Vegas, Sanctuary Row by Lamar D. Vine is a drama that follows the story of a young man on the cusp of adulthood. Thomas Joseph, also known as Joe, grew up in an impoverished family in Iowa. Joe's childhood was influenced...

Some of the most meaningful moments arrive when we least expect them. In Summer Evenings by Nathan Nicolau, life for Christina seems to be just passing by. She’s a recent high school graduate who isn’t looking forward to choosing or attending college. She’s on vacation...

Scabmuggers by Yvonne Martinez follows a group of brave feminists who raised their voices against blatant misogyny on the Harvard campus during the early 1990s. In 1994, the labor movement was in full swing with the annual Harvard Trade Union Program at the university, which...

Saint Joseph by J. Salvatore Domino takes a fresh look at investigative journalism. As a young boy, David Kern St. Joseph was a nerd; he read books while others of his age in Cleveland pursued girls, dances, and bars. Disappointing his parents by attending college...

Something Rotten in the State of Research: Confessions from a PhD by Joanne McEvoy is a fictionalized memoir that follows Aisling, who moves to Copenhagen to begin a PhD in agile learning design while managing a laundry list of personal and professional upheavals. She juggles...

Solitude by Alex Opanasiuk draws readers into the complicated lives of two sisters, Julia and Clarissa, as they navigate the challenges of mental illness, family loyalty, and personal healing. Most of the story unfolds inside their shared home, where Julia spends her days writing in...

Shadows on the Heart by Elizabeth Oldham follows Lita Bravo, a fierce and independent mixed martial arts fighter, as she navigates the complexities of her life, from the adrenaline-fueled intensity of the cage to the emotional challenges of family relationships and personal transformation. After the...

Smooth Hard by L. I. ter Meulen is a lyrical, emotionally charged novel that examines the entanglements of desire, identity, and legacy. We’re with Alec, once a seductive gigolo who carved his identity from rough beginnings into an irresistible enigma. As he lies dying of...

Splenditude by Eileen T. Lynch follows Deirdre Collins, a young woman living in Chicago who is trying to move forward while grappling with her past. Deirdre finds herself torn between her desire for creative fulfillment and her need for stability. Her relationship with Hugh, a...