Skoyles presents a sharp snapshot of an era while employing thoughtful themes of self-doubt and the search for mentorship. Poet John Skoyles’s autobiographical novel, "A Moveable Famine", reveals his coming of age as a writer, from his... Read More

A story told through the eyes of five family members compellingly conveys the splintering effect of tragedy. Ralph Cohen has challenged himself in his first published novel, "After Dad", to address the dark side of a family devastated by... Read More

As the story progresses, the narrator grows stronger, making this both a novel of a woman’s courage and a call to action against domestic abuse. A woman may need strength to be a mother of four, but she also needs a healthy dose of... Read More

Bardessono populates a facility for the developmentally disabled with well-drawn characters in this heartfelt novel. "Little Ravens" is the follow-up to Frank Bardessono’s debut novel, The Kindness of Ravens. Set in the nineties,... Read More

Haddaway stays tightly focused on characters who deal with tragedy in a way that feels real. Richard Haddaway’s "A Little Something" opens with a random and seemingly minor accident. While waiting on deck at his youth baseball game,... Read More

This full-on satire gives voice to wry observations about baby boomer life, nicely linking theme to character. In "Shrink Thyself", a character study masquerading as black humor, author Bill Scheft tosses enough troubles in Charlie... Read More

Based on the true story of a pioneering woman who lived as a man, this riveting title showcases the best and the worst of America. A skillful blend of fact and fiction, Karen Kondazian’s incredible story of a courageous... Read More

Rill’s brilliant novel about Alzheimer’s is so well-crafted, the fully-human characters seem real. In his brilliant third novel, "An Absent Mind", Eric Rill chronicles the devastating decline of a man with Alzheimer’s and how each... Read More