Told as a series of interconnected stories, Linda Kass’s captivating, based-in-truth novel "A Ritchie Boy" is about assimilation, hope, and perseverance. When he was fifteen,... Read More

Drawing on the beauty and idiosyncrasies of places all around the world, "Brave(ish)" is a compelling memoir about travel and self-acceptance. Margaret Davis Ghielmetti’s... Read More

"All of Us Warriors" includes twenty stories of survival and loss, told in the words of everyday people; it puts a realistic face on cancer. Rebecca Whitehead Munn’s revealing... Read More

"Beginning with Cannonballs" is an encouraging novel about a friendship that endures despite time and challenges. Jill McCroskey Coupe’s historical novel "Beginning with... Read More

Ashley E. Sweeney’s novelization of the Donner Party fuses history, realism, and luminous prose. Ada is nineteen when she’s orphaned just after her wagon caravan leaves... Read More

The futuristic science fiction novel Gravity is Heartless is a fun trip through a climate-changed world. Sarah Lahey’s realistic science fiction novel Gravity is Heartless is... Read More

The Sergeant’s Daughter is a harrowing account of growing up and growing past childhood abuse. Teressa Shelton’s ultimately hopeful memoir, The Sergeant’s Daughter, is... Read More

"Copy Boy" is a rewarding historical novel with a ferocious, fascinating lead. In Shelley Blanton-Stroud’s beguiling Depression-era novel "Copy Boy", a young woman searches... Read More

"Suspended Sentence" is an insightful memoir about a tense period within a family. Janice Morgan’s forthright memoir "Suspended Sentence" is about tenaciously parenting her... Read More

Travel and awakening combine in "Lost in Oaxaca", Jessica Winters Mireles’s delicate romance. Camille is a piano teacher at a personal and professional crossroads. After an... Read More

"The Moon Always Rising" is a complicated and memorable supernatural romance. In Alice C. Early’s unusual romance "The Moon Always Rising", an investment banker buys a haunted... Read More

Though it is set in turbulent times, "Beyond the Ghetto Gates" is a timeless coming-of-age story. A teenager’s world is upturned as she’s pulled between her timeless desire... Read More