"Krakow" reminds its audience that even if love ends, the marks it leaves are indelible. "Krakow", a novella by Sean Akerman, draws on journaling fads and the failures of... Read More

This subdued, bittersweet novel explores themes of racism and romance. Love’s Affliction by Fidelis O. Mkparu tells the story of a troubled romance, with young lovers Joseph... Read More

"Tricks Every Boy Can Do" offers a meditation on how family both molds and transforms us. The contentious relationship between two identical brothers takes center stage in Paul... Read More

Sensitive ruminations on one’s place in the community and the world will resonate with independent spirits. May 15, 1969: It’s Bloody Thursday at People’s Park in... Read More

Adventure, satire, dystopia, all in one well-written speculative-fiction package. Nature’s Confession, a new speculative fiction novel by J. L. Morin, works to combine... Read More

Huang offers a subtly powerful portrait of a confused Chinese girl’s growth through tragedy and conflict into a strong young woman. A highly competitive university student and... Read More

Raskin easily balances humor and drama in this novel about parenting, reality TV, and family. Erika Raskin’s "Close" is a welcoming and nuanced novel that offers a window into... Read More

Haddaway stays tightly focused on characters who deal with tragedy in a way that feels real. Richard Haddaway’s "A Little Something" opens with a random and seemingly minor... Read More

All the world’s a stage when an actress and a terminally ill TV executive meet in this biting comedy. It takes a special kind of talent to simultaneously skewer Hollywood and... Read More