Mira’s Curly Hair / Maryam al Serkal / Rebeca Luciani, illustrator / Lantana Publishing / Hardcover $17.99 (32pp) / 978-1-911373-61-2 / For anyone who has ever wished for straighter, curlier, smoother, lighter, or darker hair,... Read More

Small Moving Parts / D. B. Jackson / Turner Publishing / Softcover $17.99 (384pp) / 978-1-68336-782-6 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / Small Moving Parts is an emotive, atmospheric, and memorable tour de force. Not to be missed.... Read More

Religion is something that can permeate your activities, it can build cultures, and it can help in times of trouble. These books reviewed in our Religion Spotlight demonstrate how religion can be a part of our actions and experiences.... Read More

Heartbreak and sadness, freedom and love—all are feelings invoked in these commanding literary works. It’s what draws readers to the genre; powerful emotions that bring you into the story. Literary writing is an art to make you feel,... Read More

These short story collections from our Summer 2016 issue cover enormous ground, and impressed our reviewers for their diversity and creativity, even within the bounds of single collections. Some deal with the continually fracturing... Read More