Lynn Austin’s poignant historical novel "Long Way Home" highlights the heroism of those who lived through WWII. Gisela’s family becomes unsafe as Germany turns hostile toward Jewish people. They secure spots on a boat bound for Cuba,... Read More

Lisa Forbes writes with power and insight about recovering from trauma, incarceration, and subsequent injustices in her memoir I Can Take It from Here. Forbes served fourteen years in prison for the murder of a former lover. She spent... Read More

In R. Cathey Daniels’s harrowing novel "Live Caught", a young man confronts his troubled past. In the 1970s, Lenny set out for the Atlantic from his North Carolina farm. He washed up on an unrecognized shore, his boat lost. He was... Read More

Judy Goldman relishes memories of a loving relationship in her memoir "Child" while also struggling to reconcile herself to the systemic racism of the Jim Crow South. In midcentury South Carolina, Goldman blossomed under the care of... Read More

"Casting Onward" is Steve Ramirez’s insightful, entertaining account of his fly fishing trips to scenic waterways across the US. It includes advice from expert anglers and an impassioned plea for conservation. After he left behind a... Read More

Midwestern magic abounds in Scott Russell Sanders’s fairy tale short story collection "Small Marvels". In Limestone, Indiana, Gordon Mills is a jack of all trades whose big family lives in a dilapidated house that only remains standing... Read More

An observational tragicomedy that follows five days of a holiday weekend, Chloe Lane’s novel "The Swimmers" puts life’s unsparing absurdities on full display as a family tries to execute an illegal, life-terminating request. One year... Read More

A fledgling romance is the focus of Kim Oclon’s sensitive historical novel "The War on All Fronts". In 1967, high school graduates Anthony and Sam are poised to separate. One is bound for basic training by choice, and the other aims... Read More