I Hate You, Mary Sullivan is a unique and thoughtful memoir about inherited trauma, complex family history, and religious guilt. In it, Barbara Jean Williams talks about her immigrant Irish grandmother, her family, and how her Irish Catholic heritage impacted her life. Barbara's grandmother, Mary...

Eden is the first book in the Sensual Romance series by Louise Wise. More than a romance, the story is about survival and fighting against the odds. Brutal and chaotic, Fly was imprisoned for his crimes and paid a heavy price for them. He was...

Several reasons cause students to drop out of college. When Ezella McPherson was going through issues, including grief, even her counselor encouraged her to drop out. This shows not only the importance of having mentors but also advisors who are competent and resilient in helping...

In Dream On!, Dr. Ezella McPherson speaks on the influence of early exposure to science and math and the involvement of African American girls in K–12 STEM fields. She evaluates the importance of hands-on projects and teacher training in shaping positive STEM identities, leading to...

No Dog Food, Please! by Linda Costarella is a heartwarming and profoundly educational narrative for young people, told from the point of view of its central character, Jack – a yellow Labrador Retriever transplanted from his Florida home to a farm in upstate New York....

The Travelling Ape: What Travelling (Nearly) Everywhere Taught Me about Humanity, Geopolitics, and Happiness by Michael Mackay Richards explores a diverse array of landscapes and cultures worldwide. Beginning with the eruption of Mount Yasur in Vanuatu, the author contrasts modern travel privileges with historical explorers'...

Brave Howie and the Terrible Giant, written by Clark Rich Burbidge and illustrated by Jared Salmond, begins with a wonderful dedication about how there could be no heroes without villains. The story starts with a big, strong, scary creature that is terrorizing the Kingdom of...

Mr. Jimmy From Around the Way is a novel by Jeffrey Blount. Ostracized by his family after a visit to a prostitute is sensationalized in the media, a well-known Black billionaire flees Washington, D.C. amid the heartbreaking ending of his marriage to seek seclusion and...

Trials and Tribulations by Brian Keith Higgins is a collection of the author's original flash fiction stories, each of which provides a complete story within a remarkably small word count. Each piece reads independently of the next, and while the theme of adversity is the...

In Love, Ruthie by Bonnie MacDougall, Ruthie Lucas is enjoying her view of Sebastian Bay when she receives a letter from a close friend, Jane. The letter asks Ruthie for her interpretation of a quote from a William Wordsworth poem, described as "child is father...

I Am Pumpkin by Lily follows the story of an adorable little bunny named Pumpkin. Pumpkin is Grandma's darling little girl. A Netherland Dwarf bunny, Pumpkin eagerly waits for Saturdays when Mom takes her to Grandma's, where she can do whatever she wants. Grandma has...

Imburt Hawkins is just a regular teenager trying to get through high school in the seventies, especially with a name like Imburt. Add the fact that he had a very conservative upbringing, with his father working for the church, and attended a likewise conservative boarding...

There are many three-letter words, but can you imagine speaking using only three-letter words? In Dacia Turner’s The Three-Letter Word Birds, there is a flock of cheery little birds that speak using only three-letter words. It is rather limiting, but they manage fine with “Cow...

The F.L.U.S.H. Files: Pass the Gas! is a children's action-adventure novella by Darryl Kluskowski. Best friends Barry Hiffledorfer and Pete Delgado are no ordinary ten-year-olds. They are also agents of the secret government organization F.L.U.S.H., where they assume the identities of Bladder Lad and Plunger...

The Healer by John Thomas Tuft melds elements of the supernatural with horror to deliver a wonderful story. The narrative opens with an emergency in the hospital. Gideon Waters enters the ER and is confronted with chaos following a tragic accident. He learns that his...

My Dog, Bexley, Is Just Like Me is a children's book written and illustrated by Maureen Scanlon. Bexley and her human companion are so much alike in ways that matter. Bexley loves getting cuddles by her humans and vice versa. When Bexley is hungry, she...

The Dancing Darlings is a children's picture book by Dr. Angela Kyparissis. Two young children from Darling Village love to dance. When they find an advertisement for an upcoming dance at the Darling Village Community Centre, the children excitedly run home to ask their parents'...

I can remember as a child posing for hours while my mother took one picture after another, trying to get the perfect shot. She’d then spend hours in the darkroom processing her collection. The result was countless rolls of film, and countless sheets of printed...

It Started With A Whale is a children's picture book written by John Kuch and illustrated by Felipe Calv. Zoe wants only one thing in life – to see a real-life whale, not just a picture of one. Her teacher is caught up in her...

A Path of Possession is a work of fiction in the fantasy, adventure, and coming-of-age subgenres and is the first novel in The N-ergy Cycle series. Penned by author Charles Brass, the work is intended for mature young adults and new adult readers. Lake-Ellen Redwood's...