This dramatic gay-teen story of forbidden love intertwines themes of gangs, divorce, teen pregnancy, and transcendent love. In David-Matthew Barnes’s "Fifty Yards and Holding", two young men from different worlds find love and security... Read More

McGuire opts for a voice that fits the scenery, internal and external, as the characters and the oceanic setting are so intertwined. Emotional snapshots of life in coastal Alaska’s fishing communities form the focus of Rosemary... Read More

Observations on emotional displacement are conveyed through visceral language and brave storytelling. In Dina Guidubaldi’s profound but emotionally raw short-story collection, "How Gone We Got", her protagonists seem to be looking for... Read More

The stories in this collection revere the land surrounding the drama, a mysticism that seems to guide characters in and out of trouble. “At an empty table I sat and listened to the tired voices of forsaken souls seemingly trapped in a... Read More

Griner grounds the peculiar in familiar settings, in this unique and memorable collection of stories. What stands out most in Paul Griner’s short-story collection, Hurry Please, I Want to Know, is the author’s comfort and skill with... Read More

Jarman’s prose circles ideas, revisiting them, adding flesh and depth to what seemed to be a fleeting character or encounter. Divorced and abandoned by the love he thought would replace his marriage, the narrator of this collection of... Read More

Stephen Eoannou displays raw power, grace, and style in his appropriately titled collection, "Muscle Cars". Stephen Eoannou is confident enough as a writer to let his characters tell their own tales without undue literary embellishment,... Read More

This heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring love story reveals the power of love as a way to overcome fear of acceptance. Hunter Carlisle seems to have it all—a bright future in sales, a beautiful girlfriend, and a strong Christian... Read More