Runika “Run” Long, a young woman born and raised in the Lower East Side of New York, knew what it felt like to exist and not be seen and heard. It was the reason she had chosen life in foster care over one with her...

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...

Dancing With Donnie: The Ballroom Awaits by Barry Robbins is a sharply satirical, deeply humorous take on President Trump’s obsession with self-glorification and aggrandizement. The East Wing of the White House has now been demolished, and in its place will rise the most impressive, biggest,...

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...

Under an African Sky by Elene Catrakilis is a powerful, sweeping novel set on the edge of monumental change in South Africa. After decades of apartheid, the legendary revolutionary leader Nelson Mandela was set to be released from prison after twenty-seven years of captivity, and...

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...

Murder in Deacon’s Corner is the sixth book in the Take it to the Limit series by Linda Opdyke, a nail-biting murder mystery that keeps you guessing. Ethan and Mickey Jenks are private investigators in Nashville. When they discover a body in an abandoned building,...

When the Forest Dreams by Andrea Ezerins follows Emma Jablonski, who is living above her family’s Polish bakery on the Upper East Side. A favor draws her into another life. Asked to watch over Veronica Mason, a model recovering from addiction, Emma leaves the routines...