Rock-bottom self-esteem, along with a desire to please, reaches a treacherous psychological cliff in Lurie’s frighteningly realistic novella. Art and pornography vie for prominence in this ultrasophisticated yet sordid take on fashion... Read More

An unlikely friendship between likable, emotionally rendered hockey-playing characters illumines the conflicts of loyalty in this graphic novel. Lessons about loyalty, friendship, and the price of fame are draped upon a background of... Read More

Childhood companions in the early 20th century grow to love each other amid the turmoil of racist upheaval and sexist restrictions in a touching story of abiding loyalty. In "Tangled Roots", Marianne K. Martin presents two intelligent... Read More

Rich character backstories make this spy thriller an entertaining read. John J. Davis’s "Blood Line" is a fast-paced mystery that uniquely emphasizes the value of family above all else. This is the first novel in the Granger Spy Novel... Read More

Jemc probes the inner lives of individuals with compact, powerful, and insightful stories in this collection. Jac Jemc’s first novel, My Only Wife, was a finalist for the 2013 PEN/Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction, and Jemc serves as web... Read More

With empathy and introspection, Howley describes the dark culture of MMA fighting and her search for inner ecstasy. Why would a young intellectual woman involved in the serious study of philosophy interrupt her life for three years to... Read More