Goal in Progress: The Detours and Diversions of a Spiritual Journey by Bhikkhu Nyanadhammika takes readers on an insightful and deeply personal odyssey following the author's eclectic and non-linear spiritual quest. Through his narrative, the American Buddhist monk shares the fifty-year evolution of his journey...

Sentience Hazard is a work of fiction in the science fiction, techno-thriller, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience as it contains some mild violence and sexual references. Penned by author Alexandru Czimbor, the story is set in...

Little Melvin...The Pig That Could Eat the World! by David Nern is a charming children's picture book. It follows a happy and hungry pig that lives on a lovely farm. Melvin spends his days the same way. He wakes up in the morning, plays with...

Answers for Curious Kids: Where Every Question Sparks an Adventure!, written by Robyn Connelly and illustrated by Tamar Bluaaw, is an exciting children’s book for curious young minds. It tells the story of Kade, a nine-year-old boy who asks many questions and wonders how different...

Austin S. Solomon's The Pillar of Salt is a gripping tale set against a richly imagined landscape where humanity and supernatural violence collide. The novel follows Falinya, a skilled warrior burdened with a violent past, as she traverses a realm rife with demigods, war, and...

In Your Biggest Fan, Jeremy Rosenholtz depicts the psychological undoing of the main character, who happens to be an unnamed, middle-aged high school teacher. The man develops an unhealthy obsession with a contemporary pop star. He even addresses a series of letters to this well-known...

Peppy and the Giant Snowball by M.D. Jones is a children’s Christian picture book. Peppy the penguin was thrilled when he woke up to find it was snowing hard. After breakfast, he and his brothers and sisters dressed warmly and headed out to play. When...

Cecilia Valetti’s The Truth is the first entry in the Mysteries at Anna's Trattoria series, which offers a delightful blend of community, personal grief, and intrigue set against the backdrop of an imaginary town in Canada. The narrative follows Anna Venturi, who came to the...

Tender Was the Lie by Christine Dixon is a women's fiction novel that follows forty-two-year-old Marnie Fraser, a renowned country singer who seemingly has it all. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when she receives heartbreaking news while on tour for her new album....

In No Boundaries, Kevin Geise crafts a compelling historical novel set in the early 1970s, exploring desegregation and economic shifts in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The novel follows the Jackson family, who move from New Orleans seeking a better life, and the O'Connors, a wealthy family...

A chess game within a chess game and metaphors within metaphors make up The Pawn Against The King, a short story by Giorgos Katsoulas. As a powerful despot searches for a game worthy of his supposed magnificence, he encounters a lowly commoner bearing a wooden...

Second Pocket First by Gregory Grosvenor is a delightful story about an old-fashioned burglar. The main character is Issey, who likes to think of himself as a 'gentleman burglar.' He never carries a gun, never resorts to violence, and never harms anyone; he just helps...

Across The Border: Stories is a fascinating collection of short stories by Anthony Pond. This collection has fifteen stories with titles like Tragedy in The Corral, The Goat Pen Vegetable Garden, Sandals, Diamond Ring, Kilimanjaro, and The Call Home. The stories are interconnected and tell...

The Mountain by Anthony Pond is another short story featuring Ryan Jordan. Ryan is on a mountain climb. Last year, he failed to conquer it, but this time, he’s determined to beat it. Leading a small team, Ryan heads into the Sierra Nevada mountains. The...

In Ghost Town by Anthony Pond, Ryan Jordan is out on horseback with his sister and father, exploring an old mining town. The wind blows eerily through the wooden buildings and the abandoned cemetery, sending a creepy vibe through all of them. Ryan doesn't want...

Anthony Pond’s A Tale of Cienega Mirth is a short story exploring the healing journey of a war veteran seeking refuge in a tranquil meadow nestled in the Sierras. The protagonist, trying to escape the haunting memories of combat, constructs a stone cabin next to...

War Never Ends by Anthony Pond is a soldier’s story of their war. Sergeant David Jordan is in a French hospital, wounded during WWII. The morphine between surgeries has sent him back to the front, reliving his war, from the training camp in Florida to...

Children’s books are incredibly powerful vehicles of social messaging. When a book is written for a younger audience, it not only has the opportunity to teach and create space for challenging conversations among children but for their parents and caretakers as well. In My...

The world is changing, and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when thinking about the vulnerabilities and challenges that our planet is facing. Climate change, habitat loss, and the degradation of natural resources are big issues, and it can be hard for the average person to...

Happily Ever Awkward by Macee McNeill is a contemporary romance that follows Dominic Parker, a small-town pharmacist who prides himself on being dependable, and Lydia Merritt, a wedding planner trying to rebuild her life after an abusive marriage. When Lydia moves to Honeysuckle Creek for...