Based on Zen principles, A Cup of Zen is a collection of 21 captivating flash fiction stories by Kai Tsukimi. A weary traveler encounters a kindly old man and discovers what's been dragging him along on his journey. An inquisitive young boy is full of...

Beneath the Swamp’s Shadow is a moving historical novel by Lumbee author Kelvin Ray Oxendine. It is an evocative revisiting of the thrilling events that led up to the Battle of Hayes Pond in 1958, between the Lumbee/ Tuscarora Native American communities and the Ku...

In When the Tamarind Tree Blooms, Elaine Russell introduces us to Geneviève Dubois, or Viv, as she likes to be called, at a pivotal moment: her departure from the orphanage she has called home for fourteen years. Disillusioned and angry over a broken promise about...

Why Us! Where Is Hope! by J. M. Manning is an emotionally charged novel that explores the devastating aftermath of a tragic childhood accident through the perspectives of a grieving family. It chronicles the harrowing journey of Jean and Sam and their daughter, Martha, and...

Harmony of Change by Grayson Tate is a thoughtful and timely novel about family, faith, and the cost of progress. We find ourselves in a world where tech disruptor Victor Legrand threatens to reshape the small, tradition-steeped town of Ridgefield. As fifteen-year-old Evan Rainer watches...

Sara’s Legacy by Larry Trapp is a beautiful tale of resilience, hope, faith, and unquenchable love. In Sara’s Legacy, we meet a young woman named Sara. Throughout the story, this incredible young woman learns and experiences more in three short years than many do in...

Soap City by Gary C. McAuley is a quirky and wild novel set in a fictional small town in Oregon, where nothing ever seems normal—and that’s the fun of it. The story follows the eccentric Van Halen family and a mix of colorful town characters...

All That Remains by Jane Darby revolves around the fractured relationship of Anna and Richard following the death of their son, Ben. Anna stays at their rural home, nursing grief and isolation, while Richard battles a collapsing career and turmoil in the city. Richard’s downward...

Peace Like A River by Scott Gould explores the sometimes difficult yet intense relationship between fathers and sons. Gould's story is so beautiful that words cannot fully capture its depth, grace, and impact in a world where the emotional vulnerability and nuances of this filial...

Smooth Hard by L. I. ter Meulen is a lyrical, emotionally charged novel that examines the entanglements of desire, identity, and legacy. We’re with Alec, once a seductive gigolo who carved his identity from rough beginnings into an irresistible enigma. As he lies dying of...