Olivia, who has found meaning in teaching law, rather than practicing law, is happy with her situation. If only her boyfriend, Josh, could let her be, but he is driven by ambition and status and looks down on her teaching job. When he organizes...

Morning of a Crescent Moon by N. J. Schrock is a closely observed work of historical fiction set in Virden, Illinois, at the close of the nineteenth century, where everyday life unfolded during mounting labor unrest. The novel opens with striking imagery that establishes place...

On a Sundown Sea by Jill G. Hall is a historical novel that blends social conscience, spiritual inquiry, and a sense of place. Set in late nineteenth-century New York, the story follows Katherine Tingley, a woman driven by compassion and guided by inner visions, as...

A World of Slanted Light by Marvin Brauer is a delightfully clever and warm coming-of-age story set in the harsh environment of 1960s coal country in Congress, West Virginia. Marty Barber is a sensitive fifteen-year-old growing up in a town committed to their one industry...

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...

The Path To Heaven by Emily Minjun Chung follows Lucas Moreau, a Parisian driver who chooses to remain near the grave of his wife, Manon, seven years after her death. As his health quietly declines, Lucas continues working, transporting visitors from around the world through...

Harriet Hates Lemonade by Kim McCollum explores themes of love, loss, and the transformative power of human connection. Set against Montana’s breathtaking landscapes, the story follows Harriet Henderson, a widow navigating life after her husband’s death. Harriet’s world is turned upside down when she unexpectedly...

In You Can Never Go Back by Lamar D. Vine, John looks back on a decades-long connection with his first love, Tammy. He first knew her as a teen, and it took many years for them to reconnect. She’s in a seemingly unhappy marriage, and...

Where the Deer and the Antelope Play by Rick Donahoe follows the adventures of a man suffering from a terminal illness. With the doctor's diagnosis foretelling an uncertain future, Stewart Waldon arrives in the scenic forests of the Intermountain West, resigning himself to his fate....

Nicholas’s Story by Peter K. Young is a literary novel that follows Nicholas Carter from a Chicago childhood and his mother’s overdose into a group home and a car theft crew that ends in arrest and three years in juvenile custody. Months in solitary confinement...