This sharp, chromatic elegy for childhood offers an insightful look at the complexities of inherited grief. "The Land South of the Clouds", by Genaro Kỳ Lý Smith, charts a lost son’s turbulent course from an immigrant neighborhood... Read More

This is a pleasing and intriguing character-driven novel in which poetry is presented as a possible means of salvation. James E. Cherry’s "Edge of the Wind" is an intriguing look at human relationships as they play out in times of... Read More

Horror-film buffs will appreciate the irony and impressive knowledge the zombie possesses of pop-culture representations of the living dead through the years. Threats of a zombie apocalypse seem to be around every corner, but what’s... Read More

"We Show What We Have Learned" evinces keen insight into the inner workings of human hearts and minds. Clare Beams takes her characters on a stroll through eerily fantastical landscapes in her short-story collection, "We Show What We... Read More

Loreta Velazquez, cross-dresser and alleged soldier for the Confederacy, fascinated people in her own time and birthed a legend that still generates interest today. Civil War scholar William C. Davis writes Inventing Loreta Velazquez... Read More

With its G-rated content, "Cold Sweat" would be a fun book to pick up when it’s time for a laugh. Peter Linzmeyer’s "Cold Sweat" is a light, fun read, offering humorous anecdotes and poems, all highlighted by cartoon illustrations by... Read More

"No Place for a Lady" is one woman’s life story, at once broadly historical and deeply personal. "No Place for a Lady" by Thea Rosenbaum is a compelling memoir that crosses paths with history in Germany, Vietnam, and the United States.... Read More

Bold character development and strong mythology breathe life into this compelling young adult fantasy. "Opaque" by Cālix Leigh-Reign kick-starts a new sci-fi series by courting controversy, through a disturbed teenager battling his... Read More