Edith Sharp is a 98-year-old forgetful woman who needs special care, and that's why her son William decided to send her to River's Edge, a care facility. But Edith doesn't want to go there or to California to live with her son. However, Edith agrees...

Where Butterflies Go to Die by Michael Ringering tells a story of transformation and redemption. It all begins when the protagonist, Bobby Lee Darrow, is arrested and charged with drinking while driving. Ringering fills in the details of the backstory, of Bobby Lee’s history of...

In Water Memory by Tom Strelich, Hertell noticed that there were a growing number of people becoming forgetful. They were unable to answer questions about simple day-to-day things that should have generated an automatic response. The magnetic compasses that pointed in the opposite direction were...

Treat yourself to a riveting anthology of flash fiction and literary short stories with Worth: Short Fiction Collection by Sheila Mae Bitts. The book contains a diverse selection of stories covering a wide range of styles and genres, exploring the human condition in its various...

Emerson always believed that the women in her family were different, based on the eccentricities of Amelia, her grandmother. Yet, she could not forget the fateful evening when Amelia predicted her daughter’s imminent death. Five years have passed since her mother’s suicide, but Emerson hasn’t...

Wonderless by Shelby Raebeck follows a teenager named Little Man and his friends as they navigate the historical, cultural, and generational changes as part of the younger generation in the 21st century. Little Man was conceived on September 11, 2001, the day of the attacks...

What Is Wrong With Me? by Kristin Hammoud tells the story of a young woman who learns to confront her own life choices. This remarkable story begins with Anna Ward’s early memories. It shows why Anna, at only nine years old, wishes that her parents...

World of the Innocent by Nadine C. Keels is a promising and powerful coming-of-age story. Jhoi, pronounced Joy, is a young adult and talented poet. In World of the Innocent, Jhoi tells about her time at The Ourmorie, where she meets with a group...

In We Are All Together by Richard Fulco, Stephen Cane moves to New York to reconnect with a former bandmate, Dylan John, and gets the chance to replace him when Dylan becomes a civil rights activist. Thrilled by the opportunity to prove himself creatively, he...

When Lions Roar by Karen Gruber is the story of Maggie, who is married to David, a narcissist. Controlling and self-centered, David constantly belittles Maggie who eventually crumbles under his verbal abuse and starts drinking. One day he unexpectedly informs her they are moving to...