The Translation of Julian Yu is a work of fiction in the cultural writing, interpersonal drama, and slice-of-life genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Ezekiel Lee, this is a tender coming-of-age novel about 18-year-old Julian Yu, a...

Too Many Stones is a work of fiction in the literary, social, and emotive writing genres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the serious content around child abuse. Penned by author Rodney Nelsestuen, this powerful novel tells the story of Evelyn Toraason,...

Stehekin Wilderness Ranch brings together several older and younger adults one summer. As they each go about their duties providing pleasurable adventures and food for visitors, readers are treated to descriptions of arduous hiking trails and forest surrounds. One can almost feel the silence and...

The Journey of the Ascending Rose by Kathleen Ho recounts the touching tale of Vi, a young Vietnamese girl whose life is forever altered by the devastating impact of war. Separated from her parents, Vi is forced to reside with her grandparents amid chaos and...

The Rocket Man's Daughter is a work of fiction penned by author Bruce Gardner in the historical fiction, interpersonal drama, and wartime stories genres. In this moving tale, Klara Neumann, a young German woman and aspiring psychiatric nurse, confronts the brutalities of Nazi Germany from...

"You know old ideas eventually die with old minds.” Perhaps some do, but great ideas and virtues are immortal, even in the most challenging times. The Good Driver by Gary A. James follows the tribulations of a man of faith tested by villainy and pettiness....

Edward Savio’s The Velvet Sledgehammer introduces us to the hilarious and emotionally challenged Billy Gerrick, the United States' youngest Trade Representative and the unfortunate member of a nuclear family. Billy is enjoying his time off with his girlfriend, Laura, when out of the blue, she...

Being lonely is harsh; it can happen to the young and old alike. Often, though, it is a choice. Scott Semegran's novel, The Codger And The Sparrow, indicates that loneliness is self-inflicted at times. For Hank O'Sullivan, life has been reduced to killing time in...

This Is My Worst Nightmare: Please Be Nice To Me is a work of fiction in the literary and slice-of-life genres penned by author Sofia Pires Baquedano. The plot follows Sunny, a high school teacher in her late twenties, as she copes with her best...

The Harvesting of Haystacks Kane by Steve Schlam is the profound story of Haystacks Kane, a 607-pound professional wrestler. Haystacks was a big guy with a kind heart who liked the more delicate things in life. An avid butterfly collector, he was used and preyed...