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

This beautifully described coming-of-age story serves as a rich and fascinating guide through Europe’s cultural landscape. Heavily influenced by the European arts scene, "Solace of Stone" is a coming-of-age story accompanied by the... Read More

Jack Lumin, the central character in Heath Frye’s compelling novel, "The Phantom of April", is a God-fearing Christian. And although his faith is occasionally tested in this spiritually rich story that incorporates Bible study,... Read More