It’s not easy being Keetje—so truthstakingly, heartgapingly, cliffedgingly vulnerable and live. The experience of her poetry feels dangerous, capable of triggering changes both lasting and longed for. That she recognizes love as... Read More

“Reader, I married him”—–yes, Corey Van Landingham did. Jane Eyre acknowledgements aside, looks to the heavens to help comprehend just what that makes her. As her sidekick, we’re in for a dazzling ride of allusion, wit,... Read More

"Monologues for Young Adults" challenges fledgling actors to imagine alternative ways of breathing a sense of freshness, wonderment, and vitality into their performances. Mike Kimmel’s "Monologues for Young Adults" is a practical... Read More

Jubilant and inspirational, the poems gathered in "Ballooning in Stars" alight on familiar but happy subjects. Matthew Edward Schatmeyer’s poetry collection "Ballooning in Stars" uses pert lines and playful techniques to celebrate... Read More

The Teachers’ RESET! is a heartfelt education guide that gathers hard-won tips for aspirational educators. Cia Rae Blake’s teachers’ resource guide The Teachers’ RESET! proposes strategies for connecting better with students.... Read More

A winking, self-aware mystery text headed by an engaging heroine, "Naked Came the Detective" lifts the veil on high-class sex work. Glendall C. Jackson III’s risque detective novella "Naked Came the Detective" sets a murder mystery in... Read More

"Don’t Call Me That!" is an inspirational novel in which a bullied boy learns to stand up for himself—and others. In MaryAnn Milton Butterfield’s novel "Don’t Call Me That!", a Korean American student endures harassment rather... Read More

"Asha and Baz Meet Elizebeth Friedman" is an intriguing novel that centers an underlauded woman pioneer in the sciences. In Caroline Fernandez’s adventure novel "Asha and Baz Meet Elizebeth Friedman", best friends travel through time... Read More