An outcast at 15 years old, Julia becomes entangled in her new friend’s suicidal ideation. Desperate for acceptance and easily manipulated, Julia allows herself to be pressured into taking her own life, not fully grasping the gravity of the situation until it has already begun....

Covet the Chaos by Caleb Shawn Sully weaves a riveting narrative that bridges the chasm between the violence of war and the quest for peace. This literary fiction novel, based on a true story, paints a vivid portrait of a soldier’s tumultuous journey from the...

Controlled Conversations by Karol Lagodzki is set in Poland during the Soviet era. Despite living in fear, many people are part of a resistance movement known as Solidarity. After high school, Emilia doesn't go to university but starts working at a telephone station with Frania....

Children of the Toy King by E.A. Rohrmoser is a thought-provoking story about a couple with different goals and aspirations. David and Michal meet at Michal's father's house, who is known as the original King of Toys. They start a forbidden relationship, which is discovered,...

Captain Nicholas Remembers... is a work of fiction in the seafaring adventures, biographical style fiction, and historical fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Written by authors Dr. Katherine E.A. Korkidis and Artemios John Korkidis, this beautifully penned work captures...

Crossing the Tracks is a work of fiction in the historical fiction, interpersonal dramas, and social issues subgenres. It is best suited to the adult reading audience and mature teens wishing to learn about the dark realities of recent history. Penned by author Drew Hill,...

Coupling is a work of fiction in the short story anthology, interpersonal drama, and slice-of-life subgenres. Self-described as “a novelistic portrait of a couple united by love, pain, intimacy, anger, and transcendence,” the work is best suited to the general adult reading audience for some...

Catfishing Caitlyn is a riveting literary novel by Omar Imady. Caitlyn is an intelligent woman who just finished her Ph.D. in Middle Eastern history at Yale University. She has a voracious appetite for knowledge, women, and challenges. Not particularly looking for a job, she prefers...

Computer Love: A Digital Anthology by Ricardo Pierre-Louis is an intriguing collection of eight short stories. Each story is character-driven. The focus is usually on the emotional state of the protagonists as they interact with those around them. For example, in the first story, Marley’s...

Nate River is a sixteen-year-old teenager who ends up entering Café de Sophia on a rainy day. There he meets someone who calls himself Plato and they engage in a casual conversation. Nate didn't expect that this moment would be the first step on a...