Taking Flight: Short Stories of the Unexpected by Jacques Sardas presents a collection of original tales that, while connected in different ways through a character named Avi, can be comfortably read individually, which is how I approached the anthology myself. These stories include Longevity, in...

One Is None by Mark Nihlean begins with Doug and Ben emerging from their underground bunker into a barren landscape, encountering an abandoned town, and, eventually, meeting another survivor with a warning about a nuclear meltdown. Doug remains committed to their shelter, while Dolores argues...

Don't Look Inside by Nichole Heydenburg is a story about a young woman’s traumatic experience of sexual abuse and the psychological damage it causes the women who have suffered through it. Elena is looking forward to her junior year at college and hopes that her...

The Christmas Letter by Pat Wahler is a heartwarming short story that beautifully weaves themes of friendship, loss, and the power of love. The novella follows Zoe Kendrick, a new mathematics teacher struggling with a heavy emotional burden. Her friend Viola is gravely ill, and...

Let’s Go Out on a Date by Joel Wapnick is a unique, darkly humorous, and unexpectedly reflective novel that takes readers on an unpredictable journey. The story begins with the protagonist, Julian, planning his suicide in Montauk, New York, only to have his plans comically...

Crazy: A Journey to Recover a Lost Mind by Michael Rebellino is a fictional memoir that delves into mental health, addiction, and family bonds. The story follows Cameron, a recovering addict, as he cares for his father. After his father experiences an anxiety attack, he...

The Archer: Summer’s Love by Dr. Stan J. Guesing is a contemporary romance that follows Stan and Cindy, two individuals who find healing and connection after devastating pasts. Stan, grieving the loss of his wife, meets Cindy through her son’s archery lessons. Despite their rocky...

The Archer: The Colors of Fall by Dr. Stan J. Guesing is a contemporary romance that explores love, healing, and family. After enduring devastating losses like Stan losing his wife in a car accident and Cindy battling PTSD from a brutal assault, the two find...

Musical Chairs by Ruth Bures is a historical fiction novel that tells the true story of four musicians, Babette, Freda, Orville, and Walter, who perform a classy vaudeville act in the early 1900s. As vaudeville declines, they settle in a small town in southeastern Minnesota,...

A Map of the Edge: Coming of Age in the Sixties by David T. Isaak is a literary fiction novel set in 1969 Southern California. It follows Rick Leibnitz, a fifteen-year-old boy abandoned by his mother and left in the care of an abusive father....