If you’re a grandmother, a mother, or a daughter, and do not find a bit of yourself in the novel From Where I Stand by Caroline Goldberg Igra, I would be very surprised. I recognized myself in all those roles, and while I didn’t always...

Last Chance California by Brian Price is a realistic, biting tale of one millennial’s prism of reality. As the story opens, you find Wyatt Lewis lamenting that his California dreams are over. Governor Gavin Newsom issues the first-ever lockdown in response to the outbreak of...

Inspired by true events, Clean by Michael Rebellino tells the story of Cameron, a young man who struggles to let go of the influence of drugs and alcohol in his life. Written in a unique style with poetic verse, letters, and conversations making up most...

Take Me With You by Vanessa Carlisle is a bold story about race, identity, and struggle that centers on Kindred Powell, a woman of mixed race who has her own bout with racial tensions. After losing her mother to an illness and her father being...

Bone Deep Bonds by B.G. Arnold is a rather ambitious book in that it seeks to achieve several different things through its plot, characters, and resolution. Its plot is centered on nailing down a pedophilic predator, making it closer to a psychological thriller than...

Before by J. Kilburn is a coming-of-age satire that pieces together the lives of a tribe of kids, and is part of the author's Heaven's Door series. There are many moving pieces in this novel and various point of view characters. The narrative weaves between...

Is That Your Final Answer? Sometimes, Ya Just Gotta Believe! by Philip D. Gibbons is a story that is breathless, hopeful, exciting, and intense. Greg Rafferty is the main protagonist. He is not a loser. It just so happens that life seems to have played...

When her devoted mother passed away, Rose had the rare opportunity to go back in time and relive her journey through the sixties after finding her old diary named Pinky. The diary contains all her important memories of growing up between the ages of 10...

The Best Good Horse: And Other Short Stories by J. Reeder Archuleta is a collection of 14 short stories that focus on ordinary people whose lives rely on work. A satisfying collection of human triumph and courage, each story introduces readers to a new set...

Fragments That Fit by Aria Glazki is an emotional read that will have you crying one moment and cheering for Shoshana the next. One job ended in a disaster, leaving Shoshana Glass and her impressive degree on the shelf. When she finally gets a job...