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Testimony of the Senses

by Meg Nola

"Testimony of the Senses" is passionately written with a vivid roster of characters. Cory Oldweiler’s "Testimony of the Senses" weaves an engrossing tale threaded with music and mythology. For young Emilio Tramonti, life begins without... Read More

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The Frayed Ribbon

by Gary Presley

This story will give emotional depth to the complicated legal process of adoption. R. W. Hart’s "The Frayed Ribbon" is a feel-good story about a seemingly happily married woman whose childhood adoption leads to feelings of angst.... Read More

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Intelligent Design

by Anna Call

This is a science fiction aficionado’s science fiction story—interplanetary and culturally colorful, with high-stakes action. Two species prepare to meet in "Intelligent Design", J. M. Erickson’s action-packed science fiction... Read More

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Soul of a Crow

by Camille-Yvette Welsch

Williams populates her historical fiction with people nearly broken by their experiences. Set in the aftermath of the American Civil War, "Soul of a Crow", the second book in the award winning Dove series, traces the harrowing journey of... Read More

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Know the Mother

by Rebecca Foster

Ambivalence about motherhood and America’s ongoing racism factor in to these often poetic stories. “I was tired of the double habitation of my body, the split duties of my soul,” says a woman about her pregnancy, in Desiree... Read More

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The Confluence

by Trina Carter

Outdoorsmen (and women), fishing enthusiasts, and fans of nature writing will want to visit this book at will. This collection of essays, sketches, and tall tales centered on fishing is well worth getting reeled into. The contributors in... Read More

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