When asked about religion, actress Anjelica Huston once commented, “On one hand, I pray; on the other hand, I don’t believe. I am constantly between the two.” While even the devout struggle with faith, it can lead us to unexpected... Read More
Old-school vampire fans rejoice! Eric Munson’s Liberation: The Beginning steals the vampire genre from the prepubescent and adolescent politically correct romance sect. He brings it back home to horror, science fiction, and fantasy... Read More
The cruelest part of leaving the closet is watching family members retreat into the newly vacated space. In gay literature this aspect of coming out is often sidelined. A person comes out and the narrative focuses on that person and his... Read More
Based on the title, description, and cover image featuring the silhouette of a young couple embracing in the moonlight, "Rendezvous Rock", the debut novel by Ricky Bray, might be initially seen as a simple, boy-meets-girl romance. In... Read More
Aimed at the average novice or family photographer who is new to digital camera technology and who does not possess a background in film photography, Lackey’s latest work presents a genial overview with an emphasis on portraiture. She... Read More
Blessing, the heroine of this remarkable coming-of-age novel, is an intelligent, sensitive young girl who finds her privileged life stripped away when her Nigerian businessman father cheats on her mother. She and her brother Ezekiel are... Read More
Édouard Glissant once wrote that Faulkner’s “work stands up before you…as though erected by an architect who constructed a monument around a secret to be known, pointing it out and hiding it all the time.” The same might be said... Read More
One pleasure of this quirky, heartfelt novel is the feeling of being in direct conversation with the first-person narrator—an odd, spirited, and no-nonsense woman who speaks up even, one gets the sense, when she ought to know better.... Read More