All I See is Violence by Angie Elita Newell is a literary fiction novel that revolves around the first-person narratives of three individuals that span two separate timelines. In the present, we are introduced to Nancy, who has an ex in prison and whose relationship...

A Collection of Very Short Stories by Cheryl Holloway, as its title implies, is a fascinating series of ironic, whimsical, engaging vignettes, each one written to highlight a single chosen word and each one delightful. The titles of these literary 'bonnes bouches' are diverse, ranging...

A Thousand Flying Things by Kathryn Brown Ramsperger begins in a camp in Southern Sudan, where humanitarian worker Dianna becomes deeply attached to a young boy named Khalil and strives to protect him from being recruited as a child soldier by camp leader Dr. Biel....

A Warm Rainy Day In Tokyo by Kana Wu follows two parallel narratives. Bella dreams of owning a café in a bookstore and makes plans for an online education. Ryo is in a less dreamy situation as he faces tough decisions regarding his sister Akiko's...

A Persistent Echo by Brian Kaufman relates the tale of August Simms, a world-renowned explorer. He returns to Rhome, Texas in 1897 in his twilight years, driven by a relentless curiosity about a mysterious flying machine. He takes up residence in the same room he...

In A Lie Called the Present by Jim Van de Erve, the author has taken a subject that haunts families, especially parents, as they get older. It was very enlightening and intriguing as to how children will treat their parents in old age. There are...

Jean Joannis’ family has lived for generations in an ancient, small country tucked away in the corner of western Europe. Jean Joannis, son of Jean-Bernard and Marie Lachane, became the immigrant of the family and the first to be known as Bastarache dit Le Basque....

Agave Blues is a slice-of-life drama novel by Ruthie Marlenee. Maya Miller is a successful Los Angeles attorney who has recently broken up with her fiancé Zane. She still has to get over her failed relationship when she receives news of her estranged father's death...

In the little Italian town of Saviano, Natalia receives terrible news from the doctor that she has been diagnosed with a heart disease that can only be treated in the US. Fortunately, she gets a miraculous opportunity to study in the US, which she takes...

In Attribution by Linda Moore, a woman who never gives up must understand the history of a piece of art in order to unlock her future. Cate Adamson, an art historian, left her parents after the death of her brother to pursue her doctorate in...