A balance of dark humor and a devastatingly sorrowful tone illumines the human condition in these elegiac poems. Appointed the first poet laureate of Missouri in 2008, Walter Bargen writes about humanity with a candidly chilling and... Read More

The universe speaks through the trees and shares some insightful, inspiring answers. Pat S. Hilger’s debut, "Parables from the Tree of Life", is a spiritual memoir in which the author takes a serene walk through her interior... Read More

Quick and compelling, the mystery in this thriller peels open like an onion, offering a unique premise and believable characters. “Remote viewers” allegedly use extra-sensory perception and out-of-body experiences to find, track,... Read More

Tightly written coming-of-age science-fiction thriller is an intriguing page-turner. A video-game character comes to life, invading the soul of a reserved young boy in this science-fiction thriller. Reminiscent of the Twilight Zone... Read More

Five-minute exercises, no equipment or gym memberships to purchase, no therapy or coaching sessions, just relief from the stress and anxiety trap that many people experience—that’s the promise (and premise) of Nicola Bird’s... Read More

Radu “Rudy” Ghergel was born into a society where government oppression was the norm. For him, the solution was clear: escape. His personal perils and his ultimate triumph are described in gripping detail in "Dead Run". In this... Read More

This tale of a man, his monkey, and revenge is a skillfully crafted story that is entertaining and fun. In "Hard Bite", written in a classic noir style, a car accident caused by a hit-and-run driver changes the life of Dean Drayhart, an... Read More

In this tightly­-written war thriller, the reader is brought into the scene quickly as the author introduces the characters in situ and one by one—characters whose fates will soon intertwine through heart­-wrenching situations and... Read More