A budding ecologist finds her voice in Kimberly Behre Kenna’s delightful novel "Artemis Sparke and the Sound Seekers Brigade". When twelve-year-old nature-loving Artemis finds BB pellets in her beloved salt marsh, she is determined to... Read More

The satirical novel "From G to PG to R to X" delights in following the world’s cocksure zooming in the wrong direction. Stephen C. Bird’s satirical novel "From G to PG to R to X" follows the devolution of national politics, sexual... Read More

"Any Twenty" is a complex novel in which personal and political conflicts converge in a reality show setting. In Gary L. Brown’s novel "Any Twenty", a crime occurs behind the scenes of a reality television series. Nadia, a creative... Read More

In the future-set thriller "The Amherst Protocol", scientists try to hide secrets from the public, even as a determined journalist works to uncover the truth. In Richard Whitney’s futuristic thriller "The Amherst Protocol", a... Read More

"Nipper" is a nostalgic novel in which a boy’s childhood fades into late adolescence. In Peter Massam’s coming-of-age novel "Nipper", a boy who lives in a small town takes a growing interest in sports and girls. Told in vignettes,... Read More

In Scott Gould’s novel "The Hammerhead Chronicles", cycling teaches a depressed man how to cope with life, though not in the way he expected. On the day that his almost-ex-wife Peg died, Claude bought a bicycle. It is the only good... Read More

In the dozen linked short stories of Rachel King’s gritty collection "Bratwurst Haven", lovable, flawed characters navigate aging, parenthood, and relationships. Set in Colorado in the recent past, the book depicts a gentrifying area... Read More

In Murzban F. Shroff’s novel "Waiting for Jonathan Koshy", a friend’s misfortune leads to reminiscing. Jonathan Koshy is on his way back to Mumbai for the first time in three years. Four friends gather to await his arrival. They pass... Read More