In the South Africa of Reneilwe Malatji’s "Love Interrupted", infidelity runs rampant without consequence, mothers-in-law judge their sons’ wives mercilessly, and women find it hard to attain respect no matter their social or... Read More

"Triangle" is a provocative and complex science fiction love story. Facing an uncertain future while struggling with unresolved issues from the past, three lovers explore the boundaries of human nature and relationships in Sara L.... Read More

In the opening scene of Cynthia Marie Hoffman’s "Call Me When You Want to Talk about the Tombstones", the author and her mother comb Rose Hill Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, searching for family graves. Hoffman’s mother carries a... Read More

"The Little Book of Sufi Stories" collects more than forty ancient tales and puts a modern spin on them. Several of the most memorable stories involve Mullah Nasruddin, a “wise fool” who appears in stories throughout the Middle East,... Read More

Jeffery Paine’s "Enlightenment Town" is a witty, in-depth exploration of a unique place and its spiritual inhabitants. It doubles as a humorous and enlightening look at the world’s religions, many of which are represented in... Read More

Unlike the rest of his chameleon family, Colin can’t blend in with the leafy greens and muted, mottled grays of the forest. Because he is unable to camouflage his bright tone around danger, others avoid him—until they realize that... Read More

"Who Is Vera Kelly?" is a lively, suspenseful cinematic novel. This coming-of-age story is set in New York in the early 1960s. Working late-night shifts for a local radio station, Vera is struggling to make ends meet—but someone has... Read More

Set against the backdrop of the economic crash, "Every Body Has a Story" is an exploration of how our identities evolve when under immense pressure. Following Lena, her family, and their close friends through employment insecurity and... Read More