The interweaving of past events and present circumstances creates a delightful though solemn cadence. Ruth Dugdall brings some of her own life experience to this fictional tale of a probation officer charged with making a parole decision... Read More

Goff combines cultural detail, rich geographic description, and countless plot twists to create an engaging and satisfying thriller. "Dark Waters" is the first thriller in a planned series by award-winning mystery author Chris Goff.... Read More

Feminism and activism go hand in hand in this romantic novel about women’s empowerment and living life to the fullest. Kris Radish’s tenth novel, "The Year of Necessary Lies", highlights women’s role in the Audubon Society campaign... Read More

Set some time in an undisclosed future, "The Norma Gene" embraces the possibilities, both grave and absurd, of human cloning and all its potential consequences and complications. History, biology, genetics, and the curious twists of fate... Read More

Hopkinson gives her characters various levels of reliability, rooting magical realism in reality to create a surreal collection of stories. "Falling in Love with Hominids" collects eighteen short stories by Nalo Hopkinson and... Read More

When Barbara Amaya was eleven, she ran away from her suburban Virginia home, where she had been sexually assaulted by both her father and her brother. Her early teen years soon became a nightmare of prostitution, drug addiction, jail... Read More

This poignant literary thriller explores the issue of mob mentality in the modern age. The word “orphan” calls to mind urchins from Victorian English novels or, more recently, little orphan Annie. It seems an outdated term, but John... Read More

Perla’s curiosity and levelheadedness make her an intriguing and inspiring junior sleuth in this paranormal mystery. When a ghost from folklore is spotted and the children get nervous, the young protagonist of "Perla Garcia and the... Read More