In Sadie Hoagland’s novel "Circle of Animals", a woman goes through cycles of trauma, motherhood, complicated love, and perseverance in a misogynistic culture. Sky’s life is unusual thanks to her free-spirited, unpredictable mother,... Read More

A young man is thrust into a conflict spanning centuries when he happens upon a mysterious stone in the intriguing novel "The Shard of Asclepius". In Stewart F. Brennan’s fantasy novel "The Shard of Asclepius", an ancient mythological... Read More

Tamela J. Gordon’s memoir-cum-self-help book radically reimagines community care. Living in New York City, working as a server, and self-medicating with alcohol and drugs, Gordon was “Tired of everything.” “My Body wore... Read More

In Ann McMan’s romance novel "The Black Bird of Chernobyl", a misanthropic mortician meets her match in her new bubbly community outreach colleague. Lilah runs her family’s mortuary and prefers to stay in the morgue over interacting... Read More

Albert M. Camarillo’s warm memoir "Compton in My Soul" traces the source of his ethics and values to a Mexican immigrant barrio in Compton, California, where he learned to envision a better, brighter future. Despite all of the forces... Read More

A doctor and a hacker engage in an electric battle of wits in the suspenseful thriller "Doctor Lucifer". In Anthony Lee’s engaging thriller "Doctor Lucifer", a steadfast doctor is targeted by a vicious hacker. Mark is a somewhat... Read More

In Noa Silver’s novel "California Dreaming", a recent college graduate tries to live up to her mother’s reputation. Using her rebellious mother’s story as a template, Elena moves to Oakland with Teach for America. She’s sure her... Read More

A girl comes of age via resistance, trespassing into a magical world, in the epic fantasy novel "The Last Refuge". In Christina Bacilieri’s fantasy novel "The Last Refuge", a damaged world is overseen by an autocratic government that... Read More