For a long time, the United States has been considered a country of endless opportunities. People thought about it as a place of freedom and democracy. Unfortunately, things have changed in the past few decades. Now, many American citizens are increasingly disappointed with their country....

Arthur Strohmeier shares his childhood in the beautifully written book, Raising Arthur by Will Sherwood. This is a tale of a young boy born to German immigrant parents at a time when it was not easy to be of German descent. His father was already...

Life is challenging and these challenges are different for each person. Our experiences shape us into who we are. In Reflections: Thoughts from a Social Transplant by Choi, the reader may be able to not only take a journey with the author but see themselves...

Steve Peak’s Running with Chickens is a humorous and entertaining read of one man’s journey of leaving his 20’s and awakening one day to the responsibilities of adulthood. Peak defines the stages of transitioning from one’s 20’s to their 30’s that all millennials can relate...

In Running Away to Home: A Young Adult Novel by Reni Bumpas, I believe the title says it all. Adolescents have been on similar quests for generations and not all are fortunate enough to find their way. When Maggie makes the decision to flee from...

Emily has been in charge of her siblings Aidan, Jacob and Claire ever since their mom got sick and decided to stay in her room indefinitely. Although Emily seems to have things under control in their household, there are aspects in her life which she...

Ravenhill Court by David R Beshears is the second short story/screenplay adaptation I’ve read of his in the last couple of weeks and certainly this author is growing on me. In this story, a middle-aged Ben Foster returns to the world of his childhood, Ravenhill...

Revenge by Emiliya Ahmadova is a short story addressing sensitive issues. Katrina had everything to live for; at fourteen years of age she had her whole life ahead of her. She attended the American Bishop High School in New York, and at first she had...

Rosie’s Umbrella written by Denny Taylor is a story of an unspeakable family secret. Rosie Llewelyn and her classmates are given an assignment to research their personal history, concentrating on the origin of their family name. But, what if you don’t have a past? In...

Regress is the first book in SF Benson's The Alliance Chronicles. The book tells the story of Tru, who values her creativity and her ability to express herself through art. In her world, however, creativity is outlawed, and a vaccine against a disease that everyone...