The Pelican by M. Naidoo tells the story of a young woman named Julia who receives the devastating news that she has terminal cancer. Only too aware of the terrible pain and anguish her mother had been through, having suffered the same condition, Julia vows...

Sam Waters is a small-town construction contractor in Wyoming. Following a city tax increase, he writes a scathing letter to the City Council that not only pushes back on the tax increase, but includes just about everything wrong with American politics. His letter finds its...

Lyrical, exciting, and utterly engrossing, The Streets Ain't Going Nowhere by Jamal Shakur is a character-driven story that explores the psychology and world of crime. The plot follows two compelling characters, Malik and Cos, who set out to run the drug business in the streets...

Thanks Giving by Ron Shaw is a short story that follows the life of an Atlanta family as they prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving together. Cindy and Ricki, the two younger sisters, do not seem to be too enthusiastic about their family tradition, given the events...

The Good Mother by Sinead Moriarty will make you cry. You might not cry easily, you might not get emotional over books, but I don’t doubt this book's ability to make the tears flow. The story follows Kate and her family – three children and...

In The Way We Were by Sinéad Moriarty, everything changes for Alice when she finds out her husband, Ben, was killed in Africa. Not only is her world shattered, but they have two young daughters Ben also left behind. Alice tries to be a good...

The Trinity Knot: Releasing the Knot of Silence by DonnaLee Overly is the story of Gabriella, who belongs to the wealthy King family. Gaby is sexually abused by her tennis coach, Brett, one day at the club and he jerks the chain her mother had...

The Believers in the Crucible Nauvoo by Alfred Woollacott, III is an inspiring, historical novel that explores the life of a woman of faith. Naamah Carter has had her share of suffering and devastating loss as a child. However, her life takes on a...

The Trumpets of Jericho: A Novel by J. Michael Dolan is a historical novel that explores one of the horrible moments of history — the horrors of Auschwitz. Taking the reader through the daring 1944 Jewish uprising at the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz, the...

The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name: Short Stories by Fiza Pathan is an excellent collection of short stories, all of which revolve around the topic of LGBT worldwide. The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name contains 21 stories on the lives and...