Kafka in Tangier by Mohammed Said Hjiouij is a modern retelling of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis. Jawad Al-Idrisi forsakes his dream of becoming a literary critic to become a teacher. His thoughtless father showed no remorse for his neglect and watched his son work tirelessly to...

An engaging read, Mementos: A Unique Collection of Short Stories & Flash Fiction is the sixth book in the Mementos Anthologies by Theodore Jerome Cohen. It consists of forty-four titles, most of which are inspired by unusual photographs found on the internet. The one exception...

What do we fear the most? In Yet Another Slice of Fear, Andrew Allen Smith explores this emotion from different perspectives in this collection of 17 captivating short stories. The collection opens with Flight Delay, which is full of dark humor and tells of a...

Valerie Allen’s First Love twists your expectation of romance and loss. In this flash fiction piece of just under 750 words, Dick and Jane sit in the kitchen and discuss their daughter Mary’s plight; her first broken heart. The heartbreak is so devastating that it...

Loverless Love: Stories is a work of fiction in the romance and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature readers owing to the presence of sexual scenes and frank discussions of sex, romance, and adult relationships, and was penned by author Christopher Guerin....

The One Road: A Single Journey - Many Lives is a work of fiction in the short story collection, thriller, and mystery subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience owing to the use of explicit language throughout and some mature content, and...

Sculpting Fables: An Ancient Cinderella Time Travel Retelling by Rachel Huffmire introduces Rhodopis, who is a slave. She is bullied by the daughters of her Greek master and dreams of freedom so that she can help others by easing their burdens. When Bleue, a time...

I knew Fit for Life by Valerie Allen was a short story going in, but I was disappointed that it cut off in the way that it did. I mean that in a good way. When I started reading, I was wondering if this book...

The Black Fog: A Cosmic Horror Short Story is a work of fiction in the short story subcategory, and forms part of Newton's Macabre Tales. It is best suited to the adult reading audience for its horror theme and descriptions of graphic violence. Penned by...

Babyland (When I Was a Baby) is a fun comic book written and illustrated by Eileen Gillick. The story introduces you to a variety of baby characters. We first meet Baby at the Tiny Feet playground, and she is later joined by Funny baby and...