A beast wanders out of the bog and becomes a poem that overlays the world—a world in which nothing is as it seems. Luna is born in a town that believes it must sacrifice a baby each year to a witch in the woods for their own... Read More

Sweet surprises and gems of life observations shine through in "The Toorak Jackpot". Rosemary Macindoe’s "The Toorak Jackpot" is a touching parable about the true meaning of wealth. When Bert discovers that an anonymous benefactor has... Read More

Christopher Steinvold merges science fiction and social satire in this quirky and highly entertaining look at first contact in the not-too-distant future. When Earth looks up one night and sees, “Coca-Cola” scrolled across the full... Read More

A mother bear and her two young cubs awaken one cold morning in their den and venture out into the wild, capturing the spirit of the national park, in Seasons of the Bear: A Yosemite Story, from Ginger Wadsworth. The snows of winter,... Read More

The lessons waiting for young readers in "Roar Like a Girl" are powerful. Coleen Murtagh Paratore’s "Roar Like a Girl" is a sweet story about a young girl struggling with change. Willa loves her life in the Cape Cod community of... Read More

"Vow of Celibacy" is a funny and smart exploration of sex, love, and every woman’s road to body-positivity. In Erin Judge’s "Vow of Celibacy", heroine Natalie is a woman on a mission: she is abstaining from sex until she can figure... Read More

Froelich’s Ladder delights with its wit and imagination. Bristling with the bizarre, Jamie Duclos-Yourdon’s Froelich’s Ladder is a fantastical commentary on humanity’s interconnectedness. Wrapped in the trappings of American tall... Read More