Good News. Bad News, Who Can Tell? (The Pandemic Reveals Wisdom) is a collection of stories, poems, essays, and lyrics from various people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The book was compiled by Don Worth and was inspired by a parable that teaches people not...

In Vivia, The Legend of Vivia Thomas: A Novelette in Poems, Linda Neal Reising brings to life American folklore legend Vivia Thomas' extraordinary tale. Born into an affluent Boston family, Vivia grew up close to her wet nurse, an Irishwoman named Aideen, who also helped...

The Empowerment Alphabet is a collection of poems by J.C. Dilley. These aim to help readers overcome life's challenges and are presented as letters that address feelings and things that hold people back from achieving success. These letters are directed toward things like insecurity, depression,...

Ruminations is an eclectic collection of short stories, essays, and poems. Written over five decades, this fascinating anthology provides readers with moving observations on life by James Garrison, a Vietnam War veteran with a career background in law. Stranded at a remote outpost in the...

From The Book of Dreams: A Collection of Poems (The Passion & Reason Poetry Series) has many emotions, locations, and imagery. I love Joe Giampaolo’s free-verse writing technique. Each poem tells its own story and is written in a way that allows your imagination,...

Afloat: A Raft of Water Poems by Sheryl Massaro is a flowing river of poetry. Although each poem leads gracefully into another, each one can also stand alone, as would a pond or puddle. This collection will appeal not only to those who enjoy poetry...

In Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Prospero, the master magician, intones: “We are of such stuff as dreams are made of.” This could be a summation of The Storm Behind Me: A Book of Poems and Pictures by Rory Piontkowski and Sheri Wiseman. It is a compilation...

The Lilacs I Once Knew by Roni Rosenthal is a collection of poems. In 1937, in Bucharest, Romania, Rosenthal's cousin Freda Stoleru married a scientist her parents disapproved of. Just weeks after they were married, her new husband disappeared. Friddie was accused of the crime....

Can you imagine a time when squirrels didn’t gather nuts for the winter? They starved and many died. In Gregory S. Slomba’s collection of stories, As the Owl Flies, there is a story about a squirrel named Farley. He is sad that his Momma is...

Above Neil Rock: Stories & Poems by James Ross Kelly is a memoir that captures the rugged beauty and harsh realities of life in the Pacific Northwest. Through a blend of stories and poems, Kelly reflects on the environmental devastation caused by corporate silviculture, the...

Stephen Deck’s Land of the Story Tellers: 24 Stories and 7 Poems is a diverse and captivating anthology that pulls the reader through various experiences, periods, and emotions. The book’s long journey to publication feels like the culmination of an author’s dedication to observing life...

Lowcountry Lost and Other Poems for Everyday Life by Moultrie Townsend invites readers into a world filled with vivid memories and poignant reflections drawn from the rich tapestry of daily experiences. In each poem, Townsend explores the ebb and flow of life in the Lowcountry,...

Everlasting Spring: 101 Poems for Every Season of Life by Sonya Matejko is a heartfelt collection that takes readers on an emotional journey through the cycles of life. The book elegantly intertwines poetry with introspection, providing solace, hope, and inspiration as it examines themes of...

J’s Words by Jah-Femi Telewa is a collection of fifty poems that explore human emotions, life experiences, and spiritual reflections. The book is organized thematically, covering topics from love and despair to faith and resilience. One of the standout features of Telewa’s poetry is his...

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...

Sunset at the Hotel Mira Mar is a collection of 28 poems penned by Herb Guggenheim. These poems recount the life story of a narrator called Pete Sussman. The poems are divided into three sections and cover Pete's life -- from his early childhood experiences...

When Will I Ever Learn, written by Lynn Marceau and illustrated by Agostina Manzone, is an amusing poetry book written for children as a guide for the multifaceted journey of life. The book is divided into different chapters, all written from the perspective of children....

Many tubes of paint, all different colors, are used daily by a little boy who loves to create beautiful pictures. But, in Olesia Klochkova’s Colors: Where Did the Paints Go?, the paints are tired of being left unattended in a mess. One night, they escape...

La Fête de la Vie is a captivating collection of short stories and poems by Jaqueline Miller Bachar. The narrator is at her favorite restaurant in Paris while her mother is dying of cancer in America. A World War II veteran tries to fulfill the...

“In a moment of stone/ the light falls sharp:/ a line of shadow,/ a closed silence./ There is more here/ than I remember.” Life is like that: full of memories, some lost, some found, some just beyond the simple reach of recollection. In Rebecca Winning’s...