Beware the Bantam Fighter by David Santiago follows a Puerto Rican family's experiences over the years living on the mainland. With her baby in the stroller, Josephina Burgos walks through the street to confront her son's bullies in the neighborhood. A young Roberto and his...

In the city of Naghaar, women are regarded not by their worth but by their appearance and are sold upon passing the required inspection. In The Willow Tree, Komal Akhtar explores this popular ritual which is practiced by many Eastern cultures. Under the oppressive Allotment...

Musical Chairs by Ruth Bures is a historical fiction novel that tells the true story of four musicians, Babette, Freda, Orville, and Walter, who perform a classy vaudeville act in the early 1900s. As vaudeville declines, they settle in a small town in southeastern Minnesota,...

Caroline Bella Kennedy’s I'll Be There: Vignettes of an Intrepid Traveller is a fascinating journey through the eyes of a fearless woman who has traversed some of the world's most treacherous terrains and rubbed shoulders with the most iconic figures of the 20th century. Her...

Imperfect by Katy Motiey is a compelling and heartfelt story set against pre-revolutionary and revolutionary Iran. It offers a powerful narrative about a woman's resilience and fight for her rights in a deeply patriarchal society. Motiey draws inspiration from her mother's life, making the story...

Alejandro Morales’ The Place of the White Heron is a unique and captivating blend of history, mythology, and modern political allegory. Grounded in the tensions between the United States and México, the novel is a powerful exploration of cultural and spiritual identity, embodied through the...

Saving A Sioux Legacy: The Story of Blaze by Deanna King is a time travel novel that follows Blaze Clark, a woman disillusioned with her Sioux heritage. After discovering a mystic journal from Chief Black Raven and undergoing a magical ritual, Blaze is transported back...

The Invisible Red String by Peter Berlin and Ann Zachariah invites readers into a world where the ancient concept of an invisible red string intricately weaves love, fate, and healing together. This metaphorical bond connects people across time and space. The novel is uplifting and...

Dragon: Book 1 by Mel Bridges is a historical adventure that takes readers back to the ancient Han Dynasty in China and their domination over the people of the northern provinces of Vietnam. Local Vietnamese villages were governed by their elders but always under the...

In The Worth of a Ruby by Lya Badgley, chef Mallory Jones lands in Rangoon with hopes of opening a restaurant, hiring a local named Cho Cho as her assistant. Geoffrey, an expatriate with ulterior motives, offers assistance with Mallory’s project. In Paris, Thierry Aubert...