Scottish mythology and time travel mix with meticulous storytelling. "And the Hills Replied" is a story of one man’s strange encounter during a 2005 vacation in Scotland to pay homage to his ancestors, where he stumbles upon a missing... Read More

Targeted details, evocative phrases, and vivid descriptive passages enhance the quality of Hendrix’s prose. Life-changing moments revealed in retrospect lend a contemplative tone to this outstanding short story collection. Jan D.... Read More

Plummer tastefully blends erotica with religious belief in this novel of love and open-minded Christianity. The old saw says love comes when you least expect it. Emotionally bruised child-care worker Saundra and ex-basketball player... Read More

Steamy escapades reveal one woman’s perspective on romantic love and its purpose (or lack thereof) in our modern world. If men can be bachelors, why can’t women? This is the central question Vicki Marie Stolsen poses in her... Read More

From learning that grown-ups can be scared to experiencing mean thoughts about a newborn sibling, Jacob develops new, sometimes tough understanding when his baby brother is born too soon. The faces of these simply drawn characters and... Read More

Death of a Salesman meets Alice in Wonderland in Richard Fulco’s debut novel, There is No End to This Slope, a dark, voyeuristic glimpse into the life of a man passively watching his world deteriorate around him. Fulco’s prose is... Read More

Hauntingly beautiful, "Myths of a Merciful God", Cynthia Ceilán’s debut novel, is a breathtaking look at loss, grief, and forgiveness. Sarah Miranda, a single mother living in New York, has just suffered the single most devastating... Read More

For a civilization that ended nearly one thousand years ago, there seems to be a great deal new to know about the Vikings since we last checked. That the Viking world extended to four continents, for example, and some of their ships were... Read More