The Diary of Madame Rentz by Stephen Kagarise is a collection of poems that explore themes of love, ambition, and societal superficiality. The author drew inspiration from words and phrases from a historic newspaper called The Daily Astorian. The poems delve into the unusual dynamics...

Michael Pedretti's Seven Ages of Man is a poetic exploration that delves into the mysteries of the universe and the human condition. Pedretti begins with a thought-provoking sonnet, setting the stage for a journey through seven distinct "ages." Like William Shakespeare's work of the same...

Can war ever be justified? Can war prevent further wars? Bauder sets out to dissect these questions using a series of short stories. Each reflects an aspect of warfare and prevailing attitudes to it, from misplaced patriotism to the reasons that soldiers enlist and the...

In There Ain't No Justice, Norman Shabel portrays the journey of Joshua Gordon, an ambitious Assistant County Prosecutor overseeing a case that intersects with his personal life. Joshua grew up under the guidance of his single mother, Sadie. Life for him and his other siblings was...

A Tiny Piece of Blue is a historical drama by Charlotte Whitney. The story is set during the Great Depression in rural Michigan in 1934. After a fire burns down their decrepit home, thirteen-year-old Silstice "Silly" Trayson suddenly becomes homeless, leading her to seek shelter...

Set in post-World War I America, Love and Conductivity beautifully weaves a tale of emotional discovery and the electric connection between two souls navigating personal loss and societal expectations. The story centers on Eleanor Morgan, an aspiring writer, and Thomas Erwin Phipps, a scientist grappling...

Water Music by Marcia Peck will appeal to fans of literary, historical, realistic, drama, and social issues fiction. Almost twelve-year-old Lily Grainger is happy to spend the summer of 1956 with her family in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Her father, Weston, plans to build a house...

Saint Catherine of Secaucus by Ann King is a literary tale that explores how the faith of our childhood can, as events and circumstances occur, change and develop. For Catherine Ricci,  a Catholic schoolgirl, becoming a nun was always the dream. She idolized her favorite teacher...

Gwendolyn & Eddie by Michael O.L. Seabaugh is a witty and poignant exploration of mid-century America's societal upheavals. Set against the backdrop of 1950s Missouri, the novel follows Gwendolyn as she wrestles with a crumbling marriage, shifting cultural norms, and the peculiar presence of Eddie,...

That Love by Willie S. covers a topic littered with minefields, uncertainty, self-doubt, and fear. The author uses what society expects and the peer pressure that all young adults feel once they leave school, go to college, and start the career that they have chosen...