A Collection of Short Stories & Poems, by Gary E. Smith, is an insightful, entertaining work that has something for everyone. The author touches on issues most of us can relate to, from romance to war, and brings these issues to life in story form...

Aaliyah and Troy: A feature film script about Love, Poetry, & PTSD by Aaron Woodson and Mike Messier is centered around Troy Wilson, a 35-year-old African American from Jacksonville. Troy is a lone wolf on the cusp of entering a new and unexplored phase of...

A Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache by Jenni. L Walsh is a historical novel firmly rooted in reality and the persona of the mysterious Eleanor Dumont or Madame Moustache as she later became known. The story traces one Simone Jules, the daughter of...

Sarah Burns is fascinated with the Hammond House Museum. She’s on a school trip learning about the Underground Railroad and this museum’s role in helping slaves escape to the north and freedom. What fascinates her most is the tiny hiding space where the former slaves...

It’s rare for me to finish a book and really want to read its predecessor, but that’s what happened after reading A Dress the Color of the Moon by Jennifer Irwin. What a fascinating book, so realistic and touching on so many levels that I...

And Still We Rise by Jordan Steven Sher is a powerful story of survival against all odds, overcoming tragedies, and keeping hope alive in the face of unbelievable brutality. This book tells the story of a family torn apart during the genocide in Bosnia in...

Another Day in Milestoneville by Golden November is a dialogue-based story that eliminates the nitty-gritty details and gets right into the heart of the matter based on character speech. The story begins in 1994 when a 24-year-old guy known as G goes on a job...

All That's Left by Leila Kirkconnell is a story of mystery and intrigue. Dr. Raven Finch has everything she needs, a great job, and enough money. Her life revolves around ensuring the hospital's bottom line is met, and that's how she decides the fate of...

Adam's Roads by Edwin Litts is an intriguing character study about one man's yearning for his heart's desire. This is more than a slice-of-life drama, it's high-end drama, well-written and engaging from the first page. We have a late bloomer named Adam, a recent Army...

A Debt of War by Michael Ringering is a World War II novel quite unlike any war book I have ever read. When Paul Bacca and his siblings attend their mother’s funeral in 2009, Paul is shocked and surprised to be approached by an elderly...