My Sister’s Quilt by Janet K. Shawgo is a collection of interconnected short stories that use quilts as both objects and narrative bridges. The story centers on two sisters, Lillian and Violet Claridge, whose childhood in an English noble household is shaped by contrasting dreams....

Mariya is the first book in the Empty Mankind series by Milha Vek. Mariya grows up feeling abandoned by her father after he leaves the family for another man. This leaves Mariya with a hollow and empty ache in her chest. The Russians called this...

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...

Miburn by Don VanLandingham Sr. is a well-written book based on historical events about the civil rights movement in America, particularly in Mississippi, in the 1950s. The book is divided into four parts, which begin with a description of the political tension, racial injustice, violence,...

Mate: A Novel in Twenty Games by Robert Castle provides a unique perspective on marriage through the metaphor of chess. The author takes a creative approach, connecting the strategic moves of chess to the intricate dynamics of a marital relationship. The story is conveyed through...

Mr. Darcy: Through the Looking Glass by D.B. Thomas is a stunningly imagined sequel to Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice. The novel reimagines the life of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy during the events of Austen’s original story, delivering a tale of love, duty, deception, and...

Memphis Freedman had married Johnny right out of high school, believing that, with all his charm, he was her dream come true. However, now ten years into the marriage, she had known nothing but pain and suffering. There seemed to be no end to Johnny’s...

Meat My Uncle by James Jones and Tom Foster follows nine-year-old James, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, as he embarks on a road trip with his parent, Jake, Jane, Titus, Din, Dan, his uncle, and the family dog, Misfit. James' point of view alternates between real-world...

What happens when your past refuses to stay in the past—even after you’ve put away the wild days for a quieter life? In Midlife Melody by Melina Druga, readers are introduced to Holly, a single mom disillusioned with her life of routine, and Spencer, a...

Domnica Rădulescu’s My Father’s Orchards is a multi-layered historical novel that masterfully blends memory, trauma, folklore, and political critique through an intensely personal lens. Told through the voice of Corina Angelescu, a Romanian-American woman who returns to her homeland in 2015, the novel excavates the...