The Penalty Box is a short story by Valerie Allen. Three men happen to share a bench at the mall while waiting for the women in their lives. Two are married. One has planned a surprise marriage proposal for his girlfriend. One of the married...

Jane Digby’s Diary by C.R. Hurst is an enjoyable book about the exploits of this young woman in an era when independence and freedom for females were frowned upon. This book recalls the life and loves of Jane Digby, a real woman who lived in...

Finding the Grain is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, mystery, and emotive writing subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to themes of death and grief. Penned by author Linda Fifer, the story follows Izzy Stark, a...

A Worthy Life by Dahlia Moore is fiction based on a true story. Bina, now in her 80s, is a Holocaust survivor. She survived one of the worst horrors in the history of humankind. A Jew who migrated to America at age 11, her survival...

Dottie & the Art of Dying by Sarah Asermily follows a dying woman's journey as she navigates death and the beyond. It's been nine months since Dottie Clark was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now on her deathbed, Dottie is surrounded by her loving children and...

The Doctor of Bellechester by Margaret A. Blenkush, the first book in a series, starts with Doctor Harold Merton arriving in London from the small village of Bellechester on a hot August day in 1959. He is about to meet with his old friend and...

J. Scott Pyles' Curtis: Or One Night in Harlem follows the story of a young black man in 1991, in Harlem, New York, navigating life against the backdrop of the Rodney King case. Since he was a young boy, Curtis saw his foster mother, Eunice,...

While trying to decide which suitor to choose, Tomas or Günther, Nina encountered demons in the woods near her village. Tomas ran to help, but Günther shot an arrow and wounded one of the intruders, scaring them away. But it was not over yet. The...

Escape Horizon: A 21st Century Odyssey is a work of fiction in the LGBTQ+, cultural issues, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to mature adult readers owing to the presence of sexual scenes and adult situations. Penned by author Vasilis Taouxis, we follow...

A Dry Heat by Gregory D. Williams is a collection of short stories that principally, although not exclusively, focuses on the themes of death, loss, and grief, as experienced through the eyes of both young boys and men. As the late author was a physician...