Sam Seitz was born to a family of prominent evangelicals. He was obliged to live his life in the shadow of his older brother, Ben, who had died as a martyr. Now, Sam is a comedian living in Los Angeles. He tries to leave his...

The Key to Circus-Mom Highway is a comedy-drama novel by Allyson Rice. Lives have turned out very differently for sisters Jennifer McMahon and Jesse Chasen. While Jennifer is a suburban wife and mom of two kids, Jesse struggles to make ends meet as a bartender...

Don't Bring Rupert To The Beach by Christer Hägglund is a short illustrated children’s story. Rupert is a polar bear who lives in the north where it’s cold. One day, he went fishing but fell asleep and when he awoke, he was somewhere completely different....

What exactly is reality? How do we interpret the world around us? Are we perceiving the world accurately, or are we viewing it through faulty lenses? If you've ever experienced these thoughts, this book is for you. Welcome to Our Real Matrix is Tom Arant's...

Too many children don’t like who they are. They don’t like the color of their eyes, the color of their skin, or how tall or short they are. Brown Skin, Curly Hair, I Love Being Me! by Paula Swearingen tells the story of a young...

On to the Next Thing: A Memoir on Crime, Choices, and Change is an inspiring memoir by Corbin Bosiljevac. This book opens with the author, after a few days in jail, being yelled at, mocked, and harassed while he’s mopping the floor. The son of...

C.L. Holliday-Firmin’s You Can Have Your Cake And Grandparents Too! is a joyful children’s picture book involving one little boy’s family and his grandparents. Each grandparent is given their moment to shine in this lovely brightly colorful book as the young grandson feels he may...

Teddy and the Mighty Yolo by Tina Haydamacha is a children's adventure story with a serious message. Climate change has brought powerful storms to Mariner Harbor and, over the years, Shirley Seaport has become eroded and weak. Now there’s a new one heading her way,...

Unknown Waters: Sara's Magical Coral Reef Adventure is a work of fiction in the animals and nature subgenre. It is best suited to emerging readers aged five to eight years and was penned by author Cynthia Bordelon with illustrations by Mariya Prytula. In this charming...

Melanie J. Vogel’s You Can’t Ride a Cat is a children’s picture book about a boy who is relating his adventures of riding exotic animals to his cat Nuna and his dog Gerrard. The story is told in a rhyme that makes you want...

Treat yourselves and your loved ones for the upcoming Christmas with a Christmas tale for the ages with R.J. Amezcua's A Femich Christmas. Complemented by some enchanting illustrations by Rabindra Nath Barman, transport yourselves to the magical land of Femich, where Santa and his helpers...

When We Are Apart by Becca Johnsey is a children’s picture book about a young family and the feelings that can arise when one parent is away from the home for work. There is a sweet tenderness throughout the book that may result in a...

Barefoot in Hells Canyon by Bryan Gould recounts the story of two adventurous nineteen-year-olds who embarked on an audacious quest, planning to travel along the Snake River on a frail raft in 1958. Bryan and Glen were just a year out of high school when...

It's natural for all humans to think about where we come from. Especially for adopted children, it can be pretty difficult to come to terms with their own identity, making them wonder who they are. How I Wonder Where You Are is a moving picture...

Bubbe’s Sweet Surprise by Sherry Dahl is such a sweet treat for any child to read. Not only does it have educational elements throughout the book to teach children Yiddish words, but the illustrations created by Mike Motz are so incredibly expressive, bringing ultimate joy...

Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life...and a Man by Reenita Malhotra Hora is a perfectly accomplished coming-of-age story with a nerve-jangling twist. Ila is a teenager who grows up in Mumbai and her overprotective, almost domineering single mother doesn't allow her...

It was Kaimana's idea to go out despite their father's stern warnings. Kilikina did not see herself having any alternative option to her brother's cheeky attempts at adventure. By the time Kaimana was cutting through Chang's backyard, Kilikina knew they were in too deep to...

Dancing enables children to have better control of their bodies and express themselves more freely, but sometimes they may feel exposed and be afraid of being judged. That is why it is necessary to teach them to have self-confidence. Dancing Deepa by Suchi Sairam focuses...

In the engrossing mystery novella A Colossal Injustice: A Griffin Knight Corporate Murder Mystery by Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr., a New York-based investigator trails powerful criminals to solve a mysterious murder. When Griffin Knight travels to Seattle to investigate the murder of a former COO...

Lulu the Beaver by Bethany Gano is a children’s picture book that introduces us to Lulu, who is feeling stuck in her role of being a typical “good” beaver, chomping trees and gathering sticks. She has more artistic ambitions for herself but is initially afraid...