Finding the Grain is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, mystery, and emotive writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to themes of death and grief. Penned by author Linda Fifer, the story follows Izzy Stark, a...

A Worthy Life by Dahlia Moore is fiction based on a true story. Bina, now in her 80s, is a Holocaust survivor. She survived one of the worst horrors in the history of humankind. A Jew who migrated to America at age 11, her survival...

The Doctor of Bellechester by Margaret A. Blenkush, the first book in a series, starts with Doctor Harold Merton arriving in London from the small village of Bellechester on a hot August day in 1959. He is about to meet with his old friend and...

J. Scott Pyles' Curtis: Or One Night in Harlem follows the story of a young black man in 1991, in Harlem, New York, navigating life against the backdrop of the Rodney King case. Since he was a young boy, Curtis saw his foster mother, Eunice,...

While trying to decide which suitor to choose, Tomas or Günther, Nina encountered demons in the woods near her village. Tomas ran to help, but Günther shot an arrow and wounded one of the intruders, scaring them away. But it was not over yet. The...

A Dry Heat by Gregory D. Williams is a collection of short stories that principally, although not exclusively, focuses on the themes of death, loss, and grief, as experienced through the eyes of both young boys and men. As the late author was a physician...

Profane Feasts by Tom Tolnay traces the life of Alexandros Jr. and his unique Greek-American family in Brooklyn. Written in chapter vignettes, Alexandros' first-person narrative begins with Aunt Harriet's unconventional marital history and the family's integration of ancient heritage into daily life, which are juxtaposed...

The Dream Room is a romance drama novel by Charlotte Glass. Currently in her mid-twenties, aspiring playwright Allison Cassidy has been in a steady romantic relationship with her childhood friend, Jed Adkins, for the last six years. When Jed took off for Los Angeles to...

There are people in history whom we can thank again and again for the changes that they have instigated and fought for. These people used their bodies and souls, sometimes at great risk, to bring about change. In The Queen of the Platform, we meet...

Second Choices by June Wright is the moving story of an adoptee’s search for love and acceptance. It’s a story of betrayal and forgiveness. It’s a love story, but not a romance. Rather, it’s a story that shines a light on our misguided expectations and...