These stories are quickly absorbed but not quickly forgotten; each contains moments that leave one nodding in recognition, while opening windows on a singular city. Maggi Kerr Peirce presents vignettes of life in Belfast before sectarian... Read More

Dualities of hot and cold, zealous and level-headed, distinguish characters and their flaws in this hilarious sci-fi work. Set in a universe where all work is academic, "Brittle Star" follows the journey of a shipload of prisoner... Read More

Quirky, tightly crafted stories celebrate the profound beauty of simple moments. Wisdom and beauty sometimes hide in unexpected places, and little things can be profound. Author Ted Olinger presents a collection of short stories that... Read More

Expertly rendered reshapings of biblical stories provide a thoughtful commentary on storytelling’s reflection on the human condition. "Gadly Plain" is a meditative coming-of-age novel that wades through the grief of a young girl yet,... Read More

Walker has a playful way of looking at the physical world that is delightfully entertaining as well as provocative. Quench Your Thirst With Salt, a collection of essays and memoir by Nicole Walker, invites the reader to sit down for an... Read More

A tightly written mystery set within a whirlwind promenade through the world of fine art, as seen through the eyes of a museum fund-raiser. A celadon funerary jar, ancient and priceless, goes missing from the Devor Museum, and... Read More

In her third poetry collection, "The Glass Tree", Laura Davies Foley achieves a faultless marriage of the personal and universal. Foley shares her grief over her husband’s death, her pleasure in her children, and the personal rewards... Read More

The profound meets the profane in "The Kindness of Ravens", a story about a Generation X teenager who grows up California-style. Bardessono expertly captures the hedonism of the 1980s within the context of a spiritual quest by a trio of... Read More