Unnatural Resources is a work of fiction in the drama and social issues subgenres. It is aimed at more mature readers and carries the content warning that the book depicts scenes of sexual assault and torture, which some readers may find upsetting. It was penned...

In Rewrite the Stars by Christina Consolino, Sadie and Theo are on the verge of divorce. They are separated but have continued to live in the same house for the sake of the kids and due to Theo’s PTSD. Even though Theo initiated the divorce,...

In the novel 1877: A Northern Physician in Southern Ungoverned Spaces by David Cornish, MD, there is a questionable presidential election result, increased racial tensions, white supremacy groups causing terror in cities and towns, rigged elections, a depressed economy, and health crises as well. Sound...

The Healing by Lynda Faye Schmidt is about a woman who sets out on a quest after enduring more than two decades of an abusive relationship. This is a novel about healing and personal empowerment, and this bears repeating: it’s about healing and personal empowerment....

When the Animals Vanished: A Political Satire by Douglas Faudet revolves around a hypothetical question: what would happen if all the animals, domestic and wildlife, fishes and birds disappeared overnight? The implication for humanity becomes obvious: heartache over the missing pets and a looming economic...

Doctor Bob: Amorous Adventures of a Psychiatrist Addicted to Women and Alcohol by Peter Kelton is a challenging, complex amalgam of psychiatry, cosmology, birdwatching, communing with animals, fine food and drink, chaotic relationships, Japanese design, Mafia surveillance, the pathos of Skid Row, Amazonian forestry, helping...

The preface to The Book of Agnes by Michael Pedretti reminds us that we are all descended from the same gene pool and may be related to every other living person on the planet. This book divided into Water, Earth, Fire, and Air. Air is...

Broken Like Me by Kaitie Howie had me spellbound, a story with sophisticated characters and strong plot points. Readers are introduced to two key characters with difficult pasts—Rose and Josh. Rose has long stopped dreaming and believing that life can be better and that a...

As much as I consider myself an avid reader, there are still books that can surprise me with something new. Backstories by Simon van der Velde is one of those books. A collection of short stories set in the Sixties and Seventies between the United...

Flash Fiction Stories In Honor of Juneteenth is a work of fiction in the flash fiction, anthology, and cultural fiction subgenres, and was penned by author Theodore Jerome Cohen, who also uses the pen-name Alyssa Devine. The work is intended for the general adult reading...