Step Away from the Pizza by Richard Holeton is a fascinating collection that spans nearly four decades of experimental storytelling. The book is thematically organized into sections like "Future," "Father," "Found," and "Frolic," each offering a unique lens through which Holeton explores human experiences, societal...

The Broken Bridge by Mike Cleveland tells an evocative story about rebuilding connections and the challenges we sometimes face when trying to achieve unity. Fidel is a young man living in Eastlight, whereas his beloved Verita resides in Westshore. Both communities are connected by the...

The Conscious Virus by Miki Mitayn centers on Nerida Green, an Aboriginal doctor working in remote Indigenous communities in Australia, alongside her wife Mari, an artist and spiritual channeler. The novel covers their lives dealing with harsh social and health realities—such as mining pollution, historical...

We Won’t Be Kissing by Chris Dungey is a collection of short stories that captures the essence of small-town life, human relationships, and the quiet struggles of everyday existence. The book is structured as a series of vignettes, each offering a glimpse into the lives...

The Teacher Inside Me by Anthony Auswat is about obsessive love and embracing your true identity. Liam is in love with his high school teacher, Mr. Hilton, who’s happily married and completely oblivious to it. Being a closeted gay and crushing on someone you know...

Herb Guggenheim’s The Nothingness Imperative is an unconventional work of speculative fiction that blends science, memory, and existential humor. At its heart is Skip Gershwin, a weary adjunct professor whose life is as cluttered and frayed as the canvas shopping bags he hauls to class....

What Light Was by Shawn Callaway Hays and Stephen Callaway Hays is an epic retelling of the life, times, and work of early nineteenth-century poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley. Through a dialogue between noted twentieth-century American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife,...

Brigham’s Brides by D.W. Plato is a historical fiction novel about the complex and often misunderstood world of early Mormon polygamy. Told primarily through the perspectives of Mary Ann Angell Young and Louisa Beaman, the book offers an emotional exploration of the lives of women...

Have you ever come across something like an old quilt or photo and thought, “What’s the story behind this?” In The Recollection by Cherie Dargan, college teacher Gracie MacNeill wonders the same thing about a Crazy quilt that once belonged to her mother. Instead of...

Bicentennial Summer by Mary Berelson takes us back to the 1970s and an unforgettable journey. Mary was just 13 when she set off on a journey across America with her younger sisters and father. It was 1976, and it was the start of an exciting...