One rebellious college student’s study of the Middle Ages parallels his tumultuous journey into adulthood. The Book of Changes, by Jack Remick, is a compelling coming-of-age novel with a keen sense of character and place. It’s the... Read More
Dig deep into this experimental novel, and discover the pleasure of strategically implemented phrases and words. Intriguing and a bit surreal, "Going the Distance" explores hidden elements of the human mind and introduces the curious to... Read More
"Savage Love" takes twenty-first-century liberties to the max, refusing to succumb to an inner censor that resists exposure to what makes the sensitive uncomfortable. Love and lust, infatuation and infidelity, all the deep-down primal... Read More
"Fingerless" expresses the angst that the gender-switching heroine feels as self-destructive thoughts mingle with moments of simple happiness. Ian Donnell Arbuckle’s third novel, "Fingerless", delves into the inner thoughts of Lita... Read More
Goldstein emphasizes the theme of doing well by doing good, through many characters, even the criminals—though many of the characters are criminals at some level. Ken Goldstein is a Silicon Valley insider’s insider, and this ripples... Read More
Subtlety and the meaning imbued into objects and action plunge this narrative forward through a plot of pursuit. After worrying over her new vow of silence, Dan reassures his friend Loretta that she doesn’t always need words to talk.... Read More
Stumbling through the smothering haze of smoke, both figuratively and literally, the characters in this novel search for wholeness and clarity. Through the acrid haze of wildfires torching the American West, a young man’s search for... Read More
"The Grace of Crows" is a painful but valuable story about how a struggling woman learns the importance of forgiving and helping others. For some, anxiety can become absorbing despite all of the therapies and remedies around us. So it is... Read More