In Jessica Bell’s science fiction novel, a woman on the fringe of society discovers the love and community that she once considered unattainable. In the not-too-distant future, the world is controlled by the Jacobson Movement, which... Read More

In Christopher de Vinck’s novel "Mr. Nicholas", a hardened newspaperman’s life is rocked by a small boy’s love and an encounter with a mysterious old man. On his way to interview a beekeeper, Jim sees Anna’s car clinging to the... Read More

Brad Kessler’s compelling and compassionate novel "North" follows Sahro, a young Somali woman who’s forced to flee to Canada to avoid deportation from the US. Detoured by a snowstorm, she becomes the troubled secret guest of a small... Read More

Gritty Liverpool sets the mood for Caroline Smailes’s "The Unwrapping of Theodora Quirke", a most unusual Christmas tale. Nineteen-year-old Theodora (Theo, please), while grieving the death of her boyfriend, Gabe, lives in Dante House,... Read More

In the creative psychological novel "Midget", a malicious conservator is pit against a disabled man who resists her abuse. In Kate Valery’s suspenseful novel "Midget", music and mystery reign among a group of mentally ill people. Jim... Read More

"The Chronicle of the Ostmen" is a fascinating historical novel; set in the mid-ninth century, it follows as the Vikings invade what are now the British Isles. An Irish boy is kidnapped and enlisted into a Viking army in Ian McKay... Read More

"Creative Words" is a meaningful poetry collection and a work of layered creativity. Neil E. White’s "Creative Words" is a sensitive, thought-provoking poetry collection about the inspiring relationship between creativity and art. This... Read More

"Trails of the Soul" is an empowering romance novel about second chances. A divorceé and recent empty nester find renewed purpose on a Colorado vacation in Karen D. Hamilton’s brisk romance novel about healing, "Trails of the Soul".... Read More