Yes, I Can: The Adventures of Super Obi is a children’s picture book by Dominique Okonkwo with illustrations by Mariana Hnatenko. Little Obi wakes up one Saturday morning and feels optimistic. He sneaks into his parent's and siblings' rooms to confirm they are still asleep....

The Main Event is a work in the political drama, satire, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It forms the fourth installment in the Gatekeepers of Democracy series but can also be read as a standalone story. Penned by Bill Lewers, it is suitable for the general...

All the Characters by Golden November is exactly that since it does feel like every name that has come across Milestoneville in print is in this edition of the series, although I'd challenge keen readers to see who isn't. November has gifted readers again with...

Dream On, We're Almost Home is a collection of art and writings produced by Pere Ibañez, a Spanish artist. Inspired by a line from “A Dream Within a Dream” by Edgar Allen Poe, it differs greatly from his earlier collections which were dark in both...

A Pyrrhic Victory: Fate by Ian Crouch immerses readers in a distant past beginning with King Pyrrhus’ victory over the Romans at Asculum in 279 BC. This period was extremely volatile, and the Hellenistic world was in constant conflict. Pyrrhus, the king of Epirus, had...

Madly Deeply Wildly by Katherine Turner is a contemporary women's novel that revolves around the story's main character, Renata, and the dual tragedy of losing her father unexpectedly and overcoming the trauma of her marriage to Damian. In the aftermath of both, Renata struggles with...

Resilient by Katherine Turner recounts the life of a woman named Katherine. Katherine's parents struggled with addiction and mental health issues, which led to neglect and abuse in her childhood. On her last day of first grade, Katherine's parents' unhappy relationship reached a boiling point,...

A Persistent Echo by Brian Kaufman relates the tale of August Simms, a world-renowned explorer. He returns to Rhome, Texas in 1897 in his twilight years, driven by a relentless curiosity about a mysterious flying machine. He takes up residence in the same room he...

Have you ever wondered if there are advanced alien civilizations somewhere far away from us? What would they think of the human species if they could observe us from their worlds? This scenario is played out in this thought experiment by Turtle, with A Grading...

Horse to Water by Peter Bailey is a superb thought-provoking crime mystery with the scene set in London, right on the doorstep of New Scotland Yard. Approaching his car parked at the North entrance of New Scotland Yard, DCI Archer stops to read a message...

Kaimo de Morté is a trained optometrist but, living in a small town, he has to work in the mines to save money that will fund his planned optical emporium. Living under an emperor who is seen as a god, some revolutionaries fight for political...

Persnickety Peacock Pierre by Erika M Szabo reminds us that beauty is one thing, but bragging about it, being snotty and stuck up, or even downright mean, that’s quite another. Pierre the peacock has a beautiful tail and everyone admires him when his tail is...

Kerəktərs is a short story collection by T.C. Kennaley. Comprising eight stories, it opens with The Movement, where a state-sanctioned journalist covers a rebellious festival full of free thinkers living under an authoritarian regime. Next, a century-old house waits in dread for its new owner,...

Life is a gift that allows us to impact the world around us. But what sort of impact do we have? Are we doing our best to better ourselves and our surrounding environment, or are we selling our souls in pursuit of success and material...

AI is taking the world by storm. In recent years, apps like ChatGPT have revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence, leading to a large-scale ripple effect across different mediums over its potential use and misuse. In Artificial Allies, Noel DeJesus takes this idea a step...

Getting children to develop an interest in reading is the first step toward teaching them how to read and write. Sight of Me is an activity book to help parents and teachers instill a love of reading in children from a young age. Written by...

Lala, The Concert of Lights: El Concierto de las Luces is the third book of the Lala the Lizard series by Susana Illera Martinez. It's the time of the year for the long-awaited Concert of Lights in the close-knit community of Pond by The Rock....

Sight of Me, by Dr. Qiana Gray, is self-described as a sight word comic book. It is intended to help children express their emotions. The overriding goal is to help them acknowledge and comprehend their emotions and those of others. Gray’s conviction is that children...

Intent on wrapping up the thesis for his doctorate in anthropology at UC San Diego, Gilmore Crowell had spent the last eight years studying sex workers in Tijuana. The last thing he needed was the news that some big shots at the University wanted him...

Interesting times lie ahead for the staff and students of Bay Vista Middle School. A wealthy son of a recently deceased staff member sees fit to make a substantial financial contribution to the school as a form of tribute to his late mother, but the...