In Andy Charman’s dynamic mystery novel "Crow Court", the death of a choir master in late nineteenth-century England is enigmatic. Charles is a wine merchant who rose from poverty; he and four friends set out to confront his half... Read More

The memoir "Raccoon Love" tells the compelling story of how a deep and nourishing love began—and of how it ended. Rich and steeped in culture, Stephen Akey’s memoir "Raccoon Love" is about love, marriage, and divorce. Set in Brooklyn... Read More

The emotions and experiences of a bereaved spouse are at the center of the concise, elegant poetry collection Searching for Clarity. Gene Zimmerman’s poetry collection Searching for Clarity explores the nuances of grief in spare,... Read More

In Chad Musick’s novel "From the Lighthouse", a mysterious nonbinary person searches for their place in the multidimensional universe. Musick holds a PhD in mathematics and lectures on knot theory, which informs the novel’s looping... Read More

With elements of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, the fourteen tales of Richard Thomas’s "Spontaneous Human Combustion" explore gruesome acts and fears. Set in landscapes ranging from mundane to spectacular, and from Chicago’s... Read More

Spiritual and intuitive, the memoir "Feeling Fate" covers the signs and epiphanies that linked a woman to her deceased lover. Joni Sensel’s spiritual memoir "Feeling Fate" concerns romantic love, ephemeral connections, and grief.... Read More

A Teacher’s Tale is a memoir in which learning and labor meet. Humanities professor Joe Gilliland’s memoir A Teacher’s Tale concerns his dedication to his career, but also his experiences as a student and an independent reader.... Read More

The novel’s most gripping conflicts center on questions about when loyalty becomes unhealthy and how mental illness impacts a longstanding friendship. In Glenda Winder’s psychological thriller "Sainted in Error", a friendship formed... Read More