Mekhaeil is on a journey of self-discovery more than on a run from terrorists, and even more than that, he’s on a journey to the truth of the nature of God. Egyptian teenager and Coptic Christian Mekhaeil Zacharias gets a full dose of... Read More

It’s hard growing up queer, especially in the backwoods Ozarks. Pickup trucks are as common as gay bashing, and there are no safe spaces for people like Violette Sinclair. However, instead of another tragic tale of woe, "Beulah Land"... Read More

“By aspiring to live vegan, you’ve already made a choice that is fundamentally ethical and mindful,” writes Lani Muelrath. But there can be personal and social challenges to the decision, ranging from not having food ready and... Read More

A web of conflict, both internal and external, is addressed in this intelligent and imaginative narrative. In Jeremy D. Holden’s "Sea of Doubt", the Second Coming requires a public relations campaign, one making certain the Messiah... Read More

McCabe details a true story of love, loss, and a young woman’s tragic end, all through the mysteries of her family’s past. Melanie McCabe’s "His Other Life" details an intriguingly twisted genealogical journey that uncovers secrets... Read More

Set in the fairy realm, Nahia is a complex fantasy novel that should not be missed. Motivated by love, vengeance, and family, the impetuous fairy princess Nahia negotiates the separate worlds of humans and fairies as she lives out her... Read More

These novellas probe the complexities of modern love and the work that is required to sustain it. Beautiful and heartbreaking, Where the Survivors are Buried, by Nava Renek, is a poignant exploration of everlasting love. Containing two... Read More

Broaddus’s stories are a roller-coaster of imaginativeness, both speculative and unique. A fertile imagination, combined with elements of the black experience, makes Maurice Broaddus’s story collection "The Voices of Martyrs" a... Read More