The intriguing historical mystery novel "The Summer of Haight" is narrated with an undercurrent of surrealism. In George Petersen’s whimsical mystery novel "The Summer of Haight", 1960s San Francisco is subjected to intrigue and... Read More

The idea that people can confront life’s obstacles by reinterpreting setbacks as opportunities is exemplified in "The Apple and the Stone", a creative self-help book with two great men at its center. Hartford G. Dawson’s "The Apple... Read More

Minty, born enslaved in 1822, is impossible to contain: “she / is soil, seed, root, tree, / stem, flower, air, breeze, / stream, river, waves, sea, / Sun, moon, a planetary jubilee.” As a child, she has visions of the Promised Land;... Read More

Raised on myths of Cheese Mountain, an enterprising mouse thinks he’s made a grand discovery on a night when the moon is particularly round, yellow, and bright. Though the moon is quite far away, he decides that “Even if something... Read More

Mysterious out-of-towners help a mourning young woman embrace her inner adventurer in "The Barefoot Followers of Sweet Potato Grace", Megan Okonsky’s joyous novel about coming out and coming of age. Pinky, who was boxed into returning... Read More

"Stand Your Ground" is a memoir about personal struggles within the criminal justice system, leading to a call for reform. Barry D. Todd’s earnest memoir "Stand Your Ground" is about navigating the flawed criminal justice system in the... Read More

An upbeat peek inside the worlds of celebrities, "Continuity" covers the career of a Hollywood stylist. Hollywood hair stylist Bonnie Clevering’s heartfelt memoir "Continuity" is about her decades-long career, with reflections on... Read More

Two souls from different earthly eras make their way toward eternal life together in the sweet novel "Hereafter". A man learns to navigate the afterlife in Jackson Eaton’s inventive novel "Hereafter". Thirty-year-old Benjamin is a... Read More