In the rich futuristic settings of the novella pair "Dusted by Stars", diverse histories, religions, and technologies are detailed with aplomb. G. A. Matiasz’s adventure-filled science fiction novellas explore themes of racism,... Read More

The Witch’s Garden is a sexy science fiction novel about the possibilities and perils of becoming infected with alien life. In William Lyon’s salacious science fiction novel The Witch’s Garden, the bounds of human sexuality and... Read More

A fierce and luminous interpretation of an iconic biblical story, Caryn A. Reeder’s book challenges historical views and reimagines the role of women in the church. The featured story, from the gospel of John, describes a dialogue near... Read More

In Fredrick Soukup’s foreboding novel "Blood Up North", a hard-scrabbling Minnesota family confronts the backlash of criminality. Nineteen-year-old Cass’s brother, Jack, hides stolen drug money on their grandmother Tilly’s... Read More

Victoria McCombs’s young adult novel "Oathbound" is filled with danger, romance, and a good dose of piracy. Emme is running out of time. Sick with the same disease that killed her father, her only hope lies in retrieving the Elmber Nut... Read More

"I Celebrate My Voice" is a bright picture book that encourages the recognition, appreciation, and enjoyment of a wide world filled with unique voices. Nonku Kunene Adumetey’s thoughtful picture book "I Celebrate My Voice" champions... Read More

Musical talent blooms in Rosalyn Story’s stirring, character-driven novel "Sing Her Name", a powerful story about Black artistry, women’s dreams, and overcoming strife. After they are displaced to New York by Hurricane Katrina, Eden... Read More

In the serpentine mystery novel "Sketchy Characters", a woman adopts a blurry definition of what’s righteous to triumph over threats. In Sheila McGraw’s macabre mystery novel "Sketchy Characters", a woman investigates her friend’s... Read More