A coming-of-age story and history lesson, "Resurrection of Gracie MacDougal" dignifies everyday characters living through extraordinary times. In Linda Buxbaum’s sweeping World War II-era historical novel, "Resurrection of Gracie... Read More

Honest and unvarnished, Charlie’s Kid is a story in the best sense of the word, pulsing with lessons born from difficult experiences and told out of love, not for glory. From sea to shining sea, and from crushing to smile-inducing,... Read More

"A Life without End" is a future-set novel that faces morbid issues in an ultimately loving way. Garland DeNelsky’s insightful, buoyant novel "A Life without End" probes questions about life after death. Stan Miller has been... Read More

With a complex lead character who is intriguing from the get-go, this science fiction thriller excels at action scenes. Hulta Gertrude’s thick, multilayered science fiction novel, "Operation Selector", imagines a future where the... Read More

"Wet Wings" sows seeds of beauty and elegance, but fails to reap much lasting wisdom. Joseph B. T. Mosata’s protracted romantic fantasy "Wet Wings" features a lovestruck biracial couple who are aided by angels in defeating their... Read More

Emotionally satisfying without becoming sentimental, "A Life Rebuilt" is a memoir that works to come to terms with a complicated past. In her emotional memoir "A Life Rebuilt", Sylvia Gutmann forges a new future by reviving her lost... Read More