Street Corner Dreams by Florence Reiss Kraut follows the story of an immigrant Jewish-American family from their arrival in America before World War I to the early 1940s. After her pregnant sister Esther dies giving birth while sailing across the Atlantic, Golda Daneshev finds herself...

Life Between Seconds by Douglas Weissman introduces Peter Berry and Sofia Morales, who live opposite each other in a San Francisco apartment building. Peter lost his father in a car accident and his mother to a mysterious incident. Peter’s memories were of his mother’s struggle...

Broken Pencils by J.R. Rice is the story of a Black high school teenager diagnosed with bipolar disorder. The story starts with him preparing to go to his prom in San Francisco. Many elements resulted in the catastrophe of this night. His prom is on...

Ordinary Soil by Alex Woodard is a multi-layered narrative in which characters Jake, Jessica, Mark, and Adam grapple with personal struggles, family dynamics, and a shared past. Jake, an opioid addict, is haunted by his past suicide attempt and health issues, while Jessica contends with...

The events that defined and shaped the United States are often taught as a series of dates with brief details because history cannot document the discourse that brought about the radical changes needed to invent a country. As a result, there is a gap in...

All Our Faults by Charlotte Brough is YA fiction at its best. Jack Porter appears to have the perfect life. As Lakemere High’s star athlete, he has girls falling over him and a bright future ahead. But he has an eating disorder that he refuses...

Loden’s Children by Paul Chandler revolves around the mystery of three missing children and their suspected kidnapping that took place on the night that their house burned down. Decades later, the mother of the lost children contacts private detective Riley Callen in a final attempt...

My Uncle Owes Me a Favor is a work of fiction in the family drama, women’s fiction, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Morrigan Milligan. In this compelling and colorful character-based drama, we...

In the novel Look Unto the Land by George Rollie Adams, the aftermath of World War I sends protagonist Henry Grant on a mission of vengeance from Indiana to the bustling oil town of Berrytown, Arkansas. Amid the boomtown's chaotic mix of oil field workers,...

Hands Across the Sea by Brian Cook is a law enforcement novel that explores the complexities and biases within a sheriff's office and the journey of Sheriff Brendan Callaghan and rising leader Seth Alexander. Promotions, particularly of Black officers, are scrutinized, revealing systemic biases and...