Does a person ever get over being raped? Rape victims do “get over it” to a degree; some, like Cindy Foster in Demented by Joe Clark, even manage to rebuild their lives. But they never forget the event, and if they see their rapist, even...

Ferry to Cooperation Island is a work of fiction in the literary, dramatic, and seafaring sub-genres, and was penned by author Carol Newman Cronin. In this tale of coastal conflicts, budding romance, and building characters, we find ourselves following the exploits of former ferry captain...

Manuela Blayne: A Life Apart is a work of fiction in the emotional drama, historical fiction and coming of age sub-genres, and was penned by author Mary Lou Cheatham. Written for adult audiences, this work does contain some potentially triggering content regarding sexual assault and...

In Firebirds by AJ Ryan, one summer in the 1980s, in Oregon, a group of friends decides this is the perfect time to transition from high school girls to women. Angela and her friends constantly discuss their impending entrance into the world of serious relationships...

“I was twenty-one years old when I sold my baby.” A powerful admittance from a young woman, Isabelle. There may be all kinds of reasons why someone would sell their baby, but Isabelle’s story is unique. Coming from a working-class background in the late nineteenth...

Pushing Back is a work of fiction in the southern fiction, drama, and coming of age sub-genres, and was penned by author Jim Hartsell as Book One in the Boone Series. Written for mature audiences from teens upwards, the book does contain some use of...

In Four Very Different Short Stories by Mahmoud Suleiman Abdi Dualeh, four contemporary tales cover the theme of family, mystery, ethics, and fantasy. After 14 years, a family tries to find a way to reunite with each other in Family Day, a poignant story that...

War can wreak havoc on the minds and souls of those fighting it. Victory is difficult to define and the grey area between heroics and mere survival is nondescript. When one World War I soldier, a cellist, throws away his rifle in frustration at the...

Saving Jahan by Hans Joseph Fellmann is written in a haunting voice and atmospheric style, following Johann Felmanstien who, as a member of the Peace Corps, is sent to teach English in Turkmenistan for two years. Johann loves to party and he drinks a lot,...

A Chicago police detective desires revenge on the criminals who killed his family in the exciting crime thriller, Ashes of the Living by John Cox. Detective Tyler Morgan is a tough cop, but when he goes home, he leaves his aggression at work. His home...