Immigration is a hot-button political topic for many Americans. What most people forget is that the heated debate over immigration is almost as old as the United States itself. What is more important to understand is that nearly all... Read More

An attraction to a beautiful stranger proves a critical mistake for rich New York playboy Tobias Mead in the gripping thriller The Kiss After Midnight. When Tobias meets stunning Penelope Salazar one evening, he is instantly drawn to... Read More

David Mastran admits that the connotation of “privateer” is not always positive—but he is proud of being a privateer as he defines it: “a person who privatizes government programs, replacing government employees with... Read More

When twenty-three-year-old dancer and athlete Hunter Storm was seriously injured in a car accident, she had no idea how long it would take her to navigate back to health. Through significant weight gain, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia,... Read More

Newborns do not come with an owner’s manual—a reality that has caused many parents to stress out about the “right” way to raise their children. While there’s no shortage of parenting guidelines dispensed by educators,... Read More

Rex B. Valentine began writing poetry at the age of four, when primitive living conditions on the family farm necessitated providing one’s own entertainment. He continued to write during his long and colorful life, intending to leave a... Read More

An old nautical joke notes that the two happiest days of a man’s life are the day he buys his boat and the day he sells it. In his delightful, insightful, and adventurous memoir, "Sailing with Rhyme and Reason", Robert E. Jack explains... Read More

Cooking is a common metaphor used in literature for both adults and children and in humorous works and serious ones alike. In The First Secret: A Magic Recipe, Elina Stamatatou offers a spiritual, contemplative take on the classic... Read More