“There’s no such thing as a whole, functional, fuck-up-free human. We all have our problems and things that prevent us from being perfect.” True, and that may include Nicholas Bruechle, author of the novel All Writers Are Liars. At the very least, his characters certainly...

In Can't Pray the Gay Away, I. Ugbomah argues that many LGBTQ+ people reject Christianity because their encounters with churches convinced them that Jesus was hostile toward them. Using her own life as the foundation of the book, she describes growing up outside religion in...

The Adventures of Kimo by Eric A. Javier captures the feeling of being a young child desperate to escape a mundane afternoon. Kimo is stuck at home because a thick fog has blanketed the California coast, ending any chance of his going to the beach....

How Shakespeare Can Save the World by Ion Parreah offers an imaginative exploration of modern society through Shakespeare’s enduring insights, using the Fool’s voice as a guide through contemporary chaos. Parreah introduces the fictional town of Cold Cape, a community undone not by natural disaster...

Wise Home by A. K. Frailey will teach children how wonderful it is to live in harmony with nature and spend time with family. The story is told from the perspective of an older woman remembering her experiences as a seven-year-old girl whose parents sent...

A. K. Frailey’s Spice of Life is a collection of original short stories that run the gamut of genre variety and range in length, tone, and tenor. A Gentleman’s Agreement follows Nick after his son Gene asks whether cremation can divide a family. Their discussion...

When the Lights Are Off by R.A. William is a powerful and inspiring audiobook that offers hope and comfort to readers still dealing with the effects of an abusive childhood and struggling to live through dark moments they don’t talk about. This memoir begins by...

Finding My Way: One Man’s Spiritual Quest for the Divine Presence by Marc A. Crowley is a reflective collection of poetic essays that traces a personal journey through faith, uncertainty, memory, and the natural world. Organized into four parts, the book moves through moments of...

A World of Unbreakable Love is a children’s picture book written by Melissa Garin with illustrations by Ale Tadeo. It follows two siblings, Emma and Elliot, who want to come up with a great idea to hold on to the memories they make with their...

Optimizing High-Performance Teams by Stephen Boschulte is an incredibly useful guide to efficient project management. Made up of ten perfectly structured and concise chapters enhanced with the author’s personal anecdotes, the book takes us on a step-by-step journey from planning a project through its life...

Honest John Pine: A Golf Story by Vince Wheeler follows the life of a golf professional whose world begins to unravel on and off the course. The novel opens with John reflecting on a coin he once believed had significance, symbolizing the role of luck...

In Ion Parreah’s The Cost of Knowing, after the death of his childhood friend Karen O’Neil and a public declaration that unsettles his parish, Father David Callaghan leaves Newcastle West and travels to Namibia in search of an answer to a question that has begun...

Shakespeare’s Vengeance by Ion Parreah opens in 1929 New York, where Thomas Barese, a former actor burdened by doubt and past choices, is drawn back into the theater by an unusual, secretive acting fraternity. The novel blends historical atmosphere with psychological tension, following Thomas as...

Lisa Carr combines self-help with a perfect introduction to the spiritual path in The Spiritual Mentor Handbook. The book both teaches and heals, while encouraging continued spiritual growth and self-discovery. It will strike a chord with many readers who are looking for purpose and clarity....

In The Orphans of Nilad by Erich and Daniella Sanchack, driven by a sealed letter, EoC leads Kaida, the blue-eyed barbarian Dinger, and the half-elf Kekron ashore to Nilad, a mountain town shrinking under fear after miners vanish, and strange messages begin appearing in the...

In Nathaniel Theos’ The 51st State, the United States launches a surprise invasion of Canada under the pretext of securing water resources during a national drought crisis. General Samuel Dickson escapes from the destruction that wipes out much of Canada’s political leadership and puts the...

When the Supreme Wizard of the Kingdom of Luxor summons the four Guardians—Kenichi, Aoto, Iao, and Liz—of the Gem, he informs them that the Gem’s aura has been detected in the old Zar’s dungeon, and that they must recover it. The Guardians arrive at the...

In Her Own Backyard by Ashley Hanna-Morgan is the story of clinical social worker Marlowe Moore, who is still dealing with a new birth when she is forced to investigate a cold case. She has a condition that causes panic attacks during breastfeeding. She also...

Who's a Good Duck? by Barbara Belzer Adams is a heartwarming and entertaining story for children, based on a true story about a unique friendship between a woman and a duck named Steve, who cannot fly due to an injured wing. They share a special...

Dania Voss brings readers yet another delightful treat of contemporary romance with Sweet Surrender. Keeva Bradigan and Dustin "Dusty" Hunter were high school sweethearts who went their separate ways due to a cruel twist of fate. Now, twenty-four years later, the two kindred souls meet...