“They’re all going to be okay, aren’t they?” Amanda asked. “They’re going to find their family? Make it home?” “Yeah, they’ll make it,” Barbara said. She turned and hugged Amanda. “They’re going to make it... Read More

North Carolina’s coast is notorious in nautical lore for the number of ships and lives it has claimed. In this collection Hagy creates an equally grim coast where people come to bury their hopes. From a frustrated, awkward adolescent... Read More

Who hasn’t read a modern self-help or spiritual-awareness book that suggests contentment, security and happiness are just around the corner—if one only knows the secret? Try this or that technique and self-fulfillment is but a page... Read More