Based on the experiences of his father, Growing Up Tough is a coming-of-age novel by Roderick Saxey. The story is set between the early 1920s and 30s, the time of the Great Depression, when America underwent revolutionary cultural, economic, and societal changes. Shirley Edwin Taylor's...

The townspeople of Leiko face another raid after just recovering from one. For Kilo and Shenrae, peace appears quite far-fetched in the ruins in which they find themselves. As a Shadow, Kilo has reasons to believe his superior has defected to people disguising themselves as...

The Keeper of Dragonflies: And Other Twisted Tales of Japan is a work of fiction penned by author Thomas Noah Wood in the short story collection, cross-cultural writing, and romance subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience owing to some sexual...

William Newman’s Adventures by Julie Cabitto takes place from 1744 to 1843, a period in the United States that was fraught with wars against the British and French. The author captures the reader's attention from the opening prologue to the very last page. Julie uses...

So Long, John Wayne by Rick Ramsey is a coming-of-age novel with a unique twist. Set in Lima, Peru, it tells the story of the unusual friendship that develops between two teenage boys, one Peruvian, the other American. Set around the time of the military...

Black Witch Moth: A Man's Spiritual Journey to Find His Destiny is a work in the interpersonal drama, spiritual and sociocultural issues subgenres. It is best suited to the mature adult reading audience owing to some scenes of a sexual nature and the use of...

The Girl in the White Cape is a whimsical fantasy novel by Barbara Sapienza. Raised by Father Al as an orphan, fifteen-year-old Elena grew up living in the attic room of the Russian Church, Our Lady of Sorrow, in San Francisco. Unlike other teenagers her...

A Persistent Echo by Brian Kaufman relates the tale of August Simms, a world-renowned explorer. He returns to Rhome, Texas in 1897 in his twilight years, driven by a relentless curiosity about a mysterious flying machine. He takes up residence in the same room he...

¿Eres tú?: A History of Lonquimay by Frank Tainter is situated in the Araucarian region of south-central Chile, incorporating themes of ethnobotany, indigenous knowledge, cultural history, and love. The story is centered around Robert, a young man from Montana, who visits Chile in the early...

Tree of Lives, written by Elizabeth Garden and with artwork by Barbara Brose, is a work of women's fiction in a hybrid historical-contemporary setting that follows the account of one woman's journey to self-empowerment in the face of immense adversity. Through the detailed life of...