David “Davey” Karoll, a therapist in New York, is among a handful of spouses of the city’s heroes, superhumans born with an H-gene, often women. Led by SolaRae, Davey’s wife, the heroes run a tight schedule as they are not only the city’s guardians, but...

Liberty Landing by Gail Vida Hamburg begins with the story of Gabe Khoury, a determined young immigrant who arrives in the Midwestern town of Azyl Park with little more than resolve and a fierce will to survive. Once a displaced young man stepping off a...

She Was Here: The Marginalia of Rossana Averni by G. C. Marti is an exploration of the aftermath of a gifted teenager’s hospitalization following a suicide attempt. Set in Venice, the story unfolds over eight days, focusing on three of Rossana’s teachers as they...

In Under An Indiana Sky by Lynne Hugo, Denise Brown balances work, parenting, and the care of her disabled mother when her concern about her sister Angie begins to grow. Angie spends more time with Brock Varon, a man who lives alone in a rural...

All Things Green by John Westren is a story on two levels. Jack Adams has a major problem to solve, which will impact his life and that of his family, who depend on him. He has promised to defend the pharmaceutical company he works for...

Katherine Mezzacappa draws the reader deeply into late 1700’s Ireland in her impeccably researched novel, The Ballad of Mary Kearney. In a tumultuous period of social and religious unrest, we witness the story of a simple serving girl named Mary Kearney, who, against all cultural...

David L. Wadley’s Kamala 2028 follows Mika Johnson, an organizer raised on the legacy of the Black Panther community activism. She discovers an artificial intelligence system developed by the founder of Halcyon Labs, who intends to use it to ruin the upcoming 2028 election and...

In Kimberly Wenzler’s Letting Go, after Lucy Buchanan dies, her husband Max raises their son Sammy while attempting to resume his writing career. Lucy narrates as a silent witness to their daily routines, observing as Sammy insists she still visits him, and Max questions how...

Old Friends and Other Broken Things by Leah Cohen is a collection of thought-provoking stories about fractured relationships, societal expectations, and psychological turmoil. Two friends who have been apart for 11 years discover how one’s life has changed while the other’s has remained stagnant; a...

Bad Americans: Part II by Tejas Desai continues the bold and unflinching exploration of American life that made the first volume so memorable. This time, the narrative unfolds through Olive Mixer's unusual pandemic getaway in the Hamptons, where twelve very different guests are brought together...