Beware That Old Spoonin' Moon: An Adult Psychological Thriller is a spellbinding novel by Sharlie Martin. Russell doesn’t particularly remember when things got bad with Maria, his wife. But he does remember the time she asked if he thought he could become a Catholic. Now,...

To the constant refrain of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” (with appropriate variations), Scott Shepard, a wounded Vietnam vet just back from the war, tells his own story of his adjustment to life back home. He’s in college now—Iowa State—and finds himself involved with a teen...

There is a lot to enjoy in Scharlie Martin’s collection of poems entitled Brandy Apple Days n’ Dandelions. The aspect that intrigued me most was the differences. There I would be reading a poem that features a prosaic airport scene, and I would find myself...