Heat of Paris by Peter Breyer is a fascinating look at post-WWII France as it begins to rebuild from the devastation of Nazi occupation. Franz is a young American journalist sent to France in 1951 by his editor to check out the country from an...

Life’s Like A Book by Christina McKenzie follows Kloey, a young woman whose life is shaken by chronic illness, heartbreak, and the devastating loss of her best friend, Brandi. At twenty-seven, she is caught between finishing law school, leaving a toxic long-term relationship, and rediscovering...

It is 1905. Martha Adler, a gifted young violinist from Cologne, Germany, has just turned eighteen, yet her life is threatening to fall apart when it has barely begun. The recent demise of her father, the sole breadwinner, not only leaves the family of three...

Born Posthumous by Fish Nealman is a thought-provoking, humorous take on a vitally important aspect of big-tech right now – the rise, the power, and the future of AI. Focusing on a talented young musician by the name of Emmanuel Oldenberg, the story follows his...

In What Love Leaves Behind by Marian L. Thomas, Storm enters the world as her mother takes her last breath. Etta Harris, longing to be a mother, hopes to adopt Storm and provide her with the chance at a better life. Etta envisions building a...

Return to Southampton County, the third installment in the Self-Liberation of Parson Sykes Trilogy by David J. Mason, is an exploration of the Reconstruction Era through the lens of one man’s journey from enslavement to freedom. Mason intricately weaves historical events with personal narratives, offering...

Long Lost Midwife by Skye Smith follows Pamela Dorset, her marriage to Franklin, and their early domestic life in St. Louis, and Pamela’s insistence on maintaining a relationship with a Black midwife, Minerva McDuffie, despite Franklin’s objections. After giving birth to Frank Jr., Pamela unexpectedly...

Short Stories from Faraway Places I by Kevin O’Flaherty is a series of stories set in various locations, each focusing on characters handling everyday life and work. In The Bells of Gloucester, David and Johnny manage school and family. Johnny has difficulties at home and...

Short Stories from Faraway Places II by Kevin O’Flaherty is a collection of short stories set in varied locations and time periods, examining characters’ interactions with their environments and communities. In Bizi Posa, the story follows Rory in Bilbao as he moves through relationships, work,...

It’s 1872 in Limestone Cove, Tennessee. Twelve-year-old Ezekiel Gouge watches his Uncle Zeke make sour mash whiskey, and despite his father’s protests, dreams of one day operating a legal whiskey still. Over the course of 67 years, Ezekial marries Panthia, has 13 children with her,...