Wow. That was the word I said to myself after finishing the short story, The Roots of the Antenna, by author David Podlipny. Following the main character, Ming, as he lives a primarily nocturnal lifestyle necessitated by his night shift job, Ming’s existence seems always...

Twisting Darkness is a collection of stories written by J.R. Gridley. A man wakes up inexplicably trapped amidst dead bodies and, as he clambers to find an escape, he wanders through hellish chambers filled with ghouls and indescribably terrifying creatures. A former priest turned Methodist...

TJ, a smart high school student with the potential to go to college but lacking motivation, wants to be a singer like his idol R Kelly. Looking at his life in The Boy Scout: A Novella by D. Bryant Simmons, nothing in his environment indicates...

Truth Crusaders: Evil Abounds by S. Renee Washington is a short story written in 1st person from the perspective of Lucida. Lucida and Lucas (siblings) are taken to their grandmother's to spend an extended period while their parents work out some marital troubles. The grandmother...

Cathy Baker’s book To Do the Deal: A Novel in Stories is an easy read. As the title states, it is a novel made up of short stories. Each chapter is a different year in the life of Kenneth Bodine. The years range from 1991...

The Seven Shades by Ravi Ranjan Goswami is a charming and educational collection of seven short stories reflecting Indian ideals of moral character. The basic tenets of Hindu mythology, as reflected in the seven sacred shades of Rama’s personality, are delightfully played out against social...

The Nightingale Circus by Ioana Visan is a short story collection in the Broken People series. It tells the story of the fascinating members of the circus. We learn about their past, how they ended up at the circus and the work that they do,...

The Mixed Pickle by Trina Chako is a book made up of thirteen short stories. Each story is different; some are funny and some just make you think. The author is from India so I was not familiar with some of the terms she used...

The Wishing Coin by Antara Man is a marvelously written story about Julia Preston, an aspiring television reporter with visions of hosting her network’s top rated show called “The Screw.” She loses out to a younger star. To make matters worse, it’s her rival Jennifer...

The Bookseller: A Somnium Chronicles Short Story by M. Blake Adams is a fun short story about two best friends running a used bookstore, Somnium, in southern California. Zachariah and Gabriel spend their days surfing, aspiring to great things, and trying to make a living...