"MoHagani vs King Salmon" is a thrilling picture book adventure in conflict resolution. In M. C. MoHagani Magnetek’s picture book "MoHagani vs King Salmon", a girl stands up to a fouled-mouthed salmon. When MoHagani lies about becoming... Read More

In Sydney Dunlap’s stirring novel "Racing the Clouds", a girl navigates complex family relationships on her path to forgiveness. After a sudden move from Philadelphia to rural Virginia with her father, thirteen-year-old Sage’s world... Read More

The stories in Bob Johnson’s collection "The Continental Divide" pulse with tension, their characters grounded in their convictions and using language ripe with country pulp. Attentive to their characterizations and settings, these... Read More

A tongue-in-cheek ending tops off this quirky reimagining of “Little Red Riding Hood.” Alberta is a dreadful child; rude and unapologetic, she always gets her way—even if she has to throw a tantrum to get it. After a hooded figure... Read More

A teenager discovers his hidden telekinetic powers, setting the scene for action, drama, and wildness, in John Hearne’s rollicking science fiction novel Someone’s Been Messing with Reality. After unlocking his powers, Martin learns... Read More

A grandfather takes his grandson on a nighttime walk to honor his late grandmother in this ethereal picture book about grief and remembrance. With their orange and yellow hats and red backpacks, a grandfather and his grandson set out... Read More

Em J Parsley’s "You, From Below" is a surrealist novella in which an Appalachian town is destroyed by a massive sinkhole. After Mission disappears, You starts climbing into the mountains to deliver the letter in their pocket; it... Read More

Casey Mulligan Walsh’s memoir "The Full Catastrophe" reveals how tragedy can become a path to freedom. Walsh begins her story in medias res—in the hospital, receiving news of her son’s death. The first chapter pivots back to her... Read More