The accomplished biographical novel "Writ in Water" covers John Keats’s life with insight and understanding. James Sulzer’s elegiac novel "Writ in Water" begins as British poet John Keats dies at the age of twenty-five. Accompanied... Read More

Self-identity, status, and gender are at the core of Girls Lost, Jessica Schiefauer’s bold and compelling story in which three teenage girls who are social outcasts transcend boundaries by temporarily transforming into boys. Kim, the... Read More

"Married a Hiker, Got a Cowboy" is about a life surrounded by the beauty of nature and the people who add value to time spent outdoors. In her friendly memoir Married a Hiker, Got a Cowboy, Nancy Brown recalls her near constant travel... Read More

"Finding Rose" is a didactic story about a family facing dementia that helpfully forwards specific coping skills for real-life caregivers. Angelia Brigance’s tender novel "Finding Rose" handles dementia with compassion and practicality... Read More

"Heal Your Family" is an intriguing self-help book about how to make peace with a difficult family history. Magui Block’s soulful self-help book "Heal Your Family" forwards fresh insights on dealing with the weight of family... Read More

Drawing inspiration from the most existentially bored quarters of the sweater-set crowd, the short stories of Virginia Pye’s "Shelf Life of Happiness" are unsettling, sighing laments. They organize church fundraisers and clean their... Read More

Aiming to inspire young artists, this fantasy story hits its mark. In Stephen Evans’s "Painting Sunsets", a young girl finds her creative calling at a completely unexpected time and place. Twelve-year old Lissa is the daughter of... Read More

Raising difficult questions of morality, this slice-of-life narrative is as heartfelt as it is entertaining. Scott Semegran’s "Boys" collects trio of fascinating stories that follow a young man in three very different stages of his... Read More