A touching tale of brotherly devotion and the life-altering consequences of war, In the Shadow of the Sun by Poli Flores Jr. is an outback California drama that echoes across small-town American life. In the shifting cultural landscape of the Vietnam [...]
A charming peek into the honorable lives of mice, Not Yo Cheeze by Amy Winfield is a thoroughly amusing tale of sticking up for friends and standing up to bullies. Two beleaguered cheesemongers struggle to keep up with their dishonest competitors, [...]
A relentlessly honest reflection on surviving and thriving as a gay black man in America, The One Who's Gonna See You Through by John Steven Welch is a triumphant and revelatory novel. The life of GJ Boils is rarely easy, from [...]
A thought-provoking examination of one of the Bible's most contentious books, Revelation Questions Answered by Larry A. Heidelberg is an insightful and surprisingly comforting read, given the book's apocalyptic focus. With its riddle-like nature and ominous portents, the Book of Revelation [...]
Spanning more than two decades, Half a Cup of Sand and Sky by Nadine Bjursten is a beautiful and sorrowful story that begins with the Iranian revolution in the late 70s, telling the story of Amineh, a remarkable woman and writer [...]
Thrilling, well-paced, and surprisingly dark, Naked Came the Detective is Glendall C. Jackson III’s beautifully written debut novel with a noir soul. A highly intelligent escort is the fascinating detective in this story in which sex, love, despair, and power mix [...]
Luring readers into a carefully crafted tale of supernatural mystery, author James McKenna delivers a profoundly puckish novel in An October's Journey: Poe's Final Gift. On October 1, 1849, on the occasion of his 22nd birthday, Jonathan Brandt's party is graced [...]
A blunt and beautifully told story of disparate worlds colliding, Bridging the Gap: Between Culture and Religion by Alex Dougbowea Tarlue offers a rare and valuable perspective on the immigrant experience in America. When Kpadehee leaves Liberia for the United States, [...]
Penned by a passionate missionary who excels in connecting abstract concepts to everyday behavior, Finding the Way to Life's Purpose by Gilbert Rudy Castillo is a comforting and enlightening read, conveyed with grace and skillful prose. From questions of personal freedom [...]
Immersing readers in long-forgotten history and the wild swings of imperial power over 1,500 years ago, The Vandals: Rampage Through Gaul by Edmund Karlsson is a breathless work of historical fiction written as a memoir. Steeped in military strategy and richly [...]