A town of craftspeople encounters maybe-miracles in Laura Stanfill’s fantastical historical novel "Singing Lessons for the Stylish Canary". Mireville, in rural France, is known for two products: its lace and its serinettes. The... Read More

Classical illustrations with muted colors, involving details, and fine lines complement this nostalgic historical tale set in a lonely boathouse that’s been encroached upon by time and nature. There, a dilapidated boat remembers the... Read More

This entry into the hagiographical Little People, Big Dreams series celebrates feminist icon Gloria Steinem. She’s depicted with her signature streaks, raised fist, and very cool shades from the first, as she learns to challenge the... Read More

Women’s stories often must be rescued from the margins of history, as a writer on a difficult research expedition is reminded in Karolina Ramqvist’s introspective novel "The Bear Woman". A writer with two children is already somewhat... Read More

Topical musings are flowed into poetic forms in the winding collection Bits n’ Pieces of Life. William T. Clark Sr.’s musing personal poetry collection Bits n’ Pieces of Life gathers his “reflections on life, love, and... Read More

The brief erotic poetry collection "Lyrics of Love" tests the bounds of what’s sexy. The piquing and provocative entries of Elvin Blake Primm’s trim poetry collection "Lyrics of Love" test the bounds of propriety. This collection is... Read More

Antoine Laurain’s experimental novel "Red Is My Heart" is an artful articulation of the discombobulation that follows when a relationship is severed without warning. Written as letters sent into the ether, to a party who does not wish... Read More

Tender, empathetic, and unflappably hopeful, this is the retold story of Scheherazade. In this version, set in contemporary times: Shahrzad’s curiosity is insatiable. She loves forming what she sees into enchanting tales. When she... Read More