Slade by Robb Grindstaff is a unique attempt, using an unusual style and format, to pinpoint and highlight both the light and dark sides of the human psyche. Written as a series of interviews, the story focuses on the incredible survival and life story of...

Speed of Dark: A Novel by Patricia Ricketts is a fantasy with three different points of view telling a tale of anguish, survival, and love. Mary Em Phillips was ready to end her life after a series of unfortunate events. Her Mamie passed away, her...

In Stupid Love (The Salt City Diaries) by Danielle Dexter, a young woman writes about her dating experiences, leading to a path of growth and self-discovery. Excited at the idea of a new beginning, Rachel Parker moves back to her hometown in Syracuse. Though her...

Saving KC by Grinnell Desjarlais is Kelly Chase’s story of redemption from an abyss few could contemplate. Having met his perfect match in Rita Siva, Kelly, a half-blood Blackfeet Indian from Montana, is swept into the insanity of the Vietnam War; a course change in...

Relationships can be complicated, but sometimes people make them complicated. When Betty rescues an abandoned puppy off the busy streets of London, she hopes her partner will understand, but he’s gone through some difficult relationships and the thought of a little puppy coming between them...

Sabal Palms and the Southern Squall by Terry Overton is an uplifting novel about four friends whose bond develops as they help each other through tragic times. Elaine is an aspiring writer who hopes to publish more of her writing even though her friends, Mary...

Malachi was black and had albinism. Double tragedy! Fortunately, he had a good life, a loving family, and kind neighbors. Everything came to a halt when Bennett Dickson and his dad moved into the community. The white racist would taunt Malachi’s family at every opportunity...

Scambait by Ryan R. Campbell is a well-written novel about one man’s preoccupation with scambaiting. Eric Amundsen is all about the mission, as he made a promise to Grandma Amundsen to keep what happened to her from happening to others. It’s ironic that his grandma...

Stay With Me, Wisconsin, by JoAnneh Nagler, is a short story collection of eleven stories. All the stories focused on well-developed characters. Another interesting point is every story connects each character to another person in an earlier or following story. Ponty Bayswater is the first...

Saving Lonesome Carsten is a slice-of-life drama novel by Emily Stalder Johnson. After recently moving with her family to her new home, junior high schooler Kacey Harlow finds a kindred spirit when she meets Carsten Hayes, a shy kid who instantly opens up to Kacey....