"Trail of the Warrior" is a polished novel about the deep struggle of recovering from substance use. Four very different people share their stories of recovery from substance use in Trail of the Warrior: A Fable of Hope. The language of... Read More

This is stand-up comedy in written form, a culmination of oftentimes universal thoughts that are given a winking twist. Patrick Dykie’s straightforwardly presented book "Simple Observations" is a humorous work that skips between... Read More

"Barleycorn" is a compelling tale with a fresh perspective on God and religion. Questions around the nature of God, humanity, and faith sprout and grow in Harold Auckridge’s surreal novel "Barleycorn". Barleycorn and Mustard Seed are... Read More

"The Dreaming Road" is a lovely tale about loss, healing, and what it means to be human. Elizabeth Moore’s "The Dreaming Road" is an autobiographically inspired novel of a mother’s journey after her young daughter’s suicide. It... Read More

While at first glance "The Newspaper Widow" seems like a standard historical mystery, that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Cecilia Manguerra Brainard’s novel is full and complex, overflowing with textured, fully realized... Read More

Tommy O’Tom uses classic elements, from humanized zoo animals to mostly absent grownups, to make an everyday event anything but ordinary. JTK Belle and Mike Motz turn bath-time rituals into a whimsical fantasy in Tommy O’Tom in a Tub... Read More

The color palette and shading are subtle but effective in this psychological drama that seems simple but perhaps isn’t. Alex Potts uses the strange and isolated atmosphere of a fictional, aging, river-bordered town to cast a moody... Read More

"Sing for the Dead" is a thrilling mystery that harks back to the glory days of pulp fiction. Packed with action and suspicious characters, Cynthia Drew’s satisfying "Sing for the Dead" is a hard-boiled mystery with nonstop twists. A... Read More