A Japanese Canadian girl defies social and cultural boundaries in Leslie Shimotakahara’s historical novel "Sisters of the Spruce". During World War I, fourteen-year-old Khya travels with her family to a remote region of British... Read More

Featuring two hundred magnificent photographs, Ian Wilson-Navarro’s "Dry Tortugas" reveals a marine sanctuary at the edge of the Florida Keys. Wilson-Navarro has a lifelong attachment to the seven remote islands and coral reefs of the... Read More

With guidance to help people choose to be alone in an intentional way in the name of cultivating creativity, "Find Your Happy Place" is an accessible self-help book. David A. Bossert’s methodical self-help book "Find Your Happy Place"... Read More

One’s origins do not determine one’s destiny according to "The Guide", a memoir written by a marine and pastor who overcame childhood challenges. Greg Munck’s uplifting memoir "The Guide" is about moving from a troubled upbringing... Read More

In Barbara Ridley’s gripping novel "Unswerving", a woman survives a car accident and contends with emotional trauma, harrowing rehabilitation, and a mystery surrounding the fate of her girlfriend. Tave, once a top athlete at her... Read More

A man who’s capable of reincarnation recalls his past lives, looking for connections between them, in the musing novel "Three Lives". In Yank Shi’s novel "Three Lives", a reincarnated man with past-life memories reflects on his... Read More

Samsun Knight’s novel "The Diver" is a singular mashup of noir fiction, dark comedy, occult thriller, and legal intrigue. The result is sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and full of interesting ideas. In the book’s memorable... Read More

"I Swear Somewhere This Works" is a digital-age poetry collection that speaks to timeless themes and desires. Trista Mateer’s decade-spanning, poignant poetry collection "I Swear Somewhere This Works" gathers inspiring, emotive... Read More