Inventive scenarios make the short stories collected in "Urban Disturbances" disturbing, disarming, and worthwhile. Bruce McDougall probes the undersides of city and suburban life in his short story collection "Urban Disturbances". These... Read More

"Midland" is a resounding, redemptive novel about healing from a tragedy. In Ross Breithaupt’s measured novel "Midland", a young man works to heal following his brother’s suicide. In the 1980s, ten years after his brother jumped to... Read More

"Shadows of Kalalau" is a cinematic thriller that mixes noir sensibilities into a young woman’s search to find herself. In Doug Walsh’s suspenseful thriller "Shadows of Kalalau", a girl in lush Hawaii encounters deception and murder.... Read More

In the engaging picture book "Finding Forget-Me-Nots", elephants learn the benefits of curiosity and mindfulness. In Wickie Rowland’s picture book "Finding Forget-Me-Nots", a small elephant learns the value of curiosity and mindfulness... Read More

"Where Do They Bury the Dead" is a humane historical novel set during a dark period in Haiti. In Joseph P. Policape’s novel "Where Do They Bury the Dead", a Haitian family becomes embroiled in a countrywide conspiracy. The Dubois... Read More

"Battle Carried" is a coffee table book that’s flush with beautiful images; it tells the stories behind Japanese WWII tiger flags. Michael A. Bortner’s fascinating history text "Battle Carried" covers the Japanese tiger art flags... Read More

In the fantasy novel "Feet of the Nevis", brave people face a dark, sinister threat to their society. In Terrence Pershall’s novel "Feet of the Nevis", the citizens of a peaceful agrarian hamlet face a supernatural wolf-man and his... Read More

Effective and affecting, the poems collected in "Explanatory Value" observe and expand upon everyday occurrences. Florence Fogelin’s crafted poetry collection "Explanatory Value" considers age, loss, and the wider world. These poems... Read More