Something About Alexa by Leanne Hockley is a young adult paranormal novel with a twist. Our story begins in Forks, Washington, where seventeen-year-old Jayden James finds the woods behind his home an escape from the bully in town and his alcoholic mother. However, his life...

The wonderful and engaging children's book, Play With Me (A Playdate Book) by Kat Chen invites children on a lovely picnic where they can play the game of their choice with friends. Ellison and his friend, Rabbit, are going out for a picnic and have...

Ava's New World is a dystopian sci-fi novella by Ashish Kumar Saxena. In the future, technology permeates every aspect of human life, and AI robots perform much of the workload previously undertaken by humans. Twenty-four-year-old Ava Halcyon has much expertise in most things related to...

Onestonia: Pursuit of the Light Cipher is a work of fiction in the science fiction, adventure, and intrigue subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Emory Frost, this is the story of Taukin, a mixed-tribe outcast turned Rintic...

It is essential to instill healthy habits in children, especially about nutrition and self-care. However, this process can be complex without the proper foundation. Heidi Schauster has nearly three decades of experience treating people of all ages, with a special focus on eating disorders. She...

Angela Ellen Grey pens 305 poems relating to the Dakota Sioux people in her book, Bdóte. During a fishing trip in Bdóte with her father, Evie falls asleep under the shady trees on Pike Island. Evie wakes up in 1862 with another young teen girl,...

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...