The Last of the Baileys by Paula Paul is a gentle tale of family and relationships set in the tiny West Texas town of Anton. When Trudy Bailey Walters’ husband dies, leaving her penniless, the nearly 70-year-old decides her only option is to move back...

A Mother's Love by Valerie Allen is a short story about the emotional struggles of a family with a wild child. Eileen is a widow with four children that she loves dearly. Her three daughters, Theresa, Mary Kathleen, and Bernadette, do their best to stay...

The Last Goodbye of Calvin McLint by David Clair is the heart-warming story of a father and son’s shared passion for old pennies, the ones that you can’t buy anything with anymore, the ones that are battered and unwanted. It begins when the main character,...

Uncontrollable by Sara Staggs is the emotional yet refreshing tale of Casey Scott. At 36 years of age, Casey has everything she can wish for. She has a successful marriage, children, and a civil rights litigator job that she loves. There is one thing missing...

UnMasked by Julie Cadman is the story of three strong generational women named Kylie, Patti, and Jen. More often than not, Kylie finds herself sandwiched between Jen and Patti since the two do not get along with each other. Despite loving them, she has learned...

There Was a Garden in Nuremberg by Navina Michal Clemerson is a harrowing yet page-turning story that may well one day become a timeless classic. Twelve-year-old Max Mannheim who is spirited and observant has witnessed how the rise of Adolf Hitler as the new Chancellor...

The Enduring Echo of Words Unsaid is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, family ties, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by Michael Bowe. In this fascinating work about relationships and communication, we...

Hold Circulation: Trial and Redemption is the latest installment in Syntell Smith’s Call Numbers series. The book follows the staff of the 58th Street Branch Library as their lives are complicated by lost loves, estranged parents, cheating boyfriends, imminent births, and bereavement. It doesn’t take...

Sixteen-year-old Becky's life falls apart when one evening, while returning home from work, she is chased and brutally raped by four strangers, who leave her dying off the coast of Cornwell. Traumatized and severely injured, Becky slowly starts to recover, only to be sent by...

Soulful Return by Fidelis O Mkparu is a beautiful tale about change, death, life, renewal, and identity. Doctor Afamefuna Onochie Nwaku is a Nigerian-born, Harvard-trained medical doctor whose thriving medical practice is disrupted by a phone call from his sister in Nigeria. Adaku implores him...