The Company She Keeps by Zelmer Wilson is a literary fiction novel that delves into the complex life of Isabel Mathews, a successful Tulane University professor. Isabel's seemingly perfect life is jeopardized by her secret affair with a student, Raymond Walker. When a family emergency...

Alejandro Morales’ The Place of the White Heron is a unique and captivating blend of history, mythology, and modern political allegory. Grounded in the tensions between the United States and México, the novel is a powerful exploration of cultural and spiritual identity, embodied through the...

In The Roots Run Deep by Chris Strong, Chris West is overcome with intense grief at his childhood friend's funeral, finding the sorrow linked more to the loss of a family member than to a friend's passing. Nostalgia kicks in and West reflects on his...

The Breaks by Ellen Barker is an interesting look at the tedium of life and routine and how that can be interrupted and impacted in a most unexpected, ultimately rewarding manner. Marianne, after a successful career in corporate data management, followed by an unexpected layoff,...

Facundo Raganato's The Fantastical Poetic Stories of the Alchemist is a mesmerizing collection of thirty-three stories about the alchemist Wiltshire's adventures on a quest to understand his creation, the Elixir of Life. The interconnected stories are written in free verse, in the rhythm of natural...

The Tinfoil Rose is a work of fiction in the literary legal thriller and interpersonal drama genres. Penned by author Kathryn Huston-Smith, the novel follows Abigail Bennett, a West Michigan educator who, after being unjustly fired, becomes entangled in a dangerous game of intrigue orchestrated...

To Do Justice is a work of fiction in the recent historical, cultural issues, and slice-of-life genres, and is the final novel in the Chicago Trilogy penned by author Frank S. Joseph. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Set against the...

The Love Bombers is a work of fiction penned by author Tom Ruffles in the literary and interpersonal drama genres. Fannie's excitement about Tom’s visit to Sarasota is palpable when Jack refuses to join her. She strangely requests that Tom bring a vacuum attachment with...

The Right to Happiness by Helen Schary Motro is a collection of short stories, all revolving around survivors of the Holocaust, with each story ranging in length, tone, and tenor. In Three Hundred Zlotys, Ola returns to the ruins of Warsaw after the war, seeking...

The Deceived Ones is a work of fiction in the literary and interpersonal drama genres. Penned by author Judith Krummeck, the plot introduces readers to Vira, a Ukrainian refugee displaced by the Russian invasion, who finds herself in the U.S. with her viola da gamba....