An inability to distinguish between ego-driven attraction and genuine affection is one of the most common mistakes in young-adult dating and early marriage, a situation explored in The Banana Skin: Love Magic. With an African flavor,... Read More

Early on in his memoir Norman Weiss recalls hearing his father talk about a Chinese fortune cookie he received. The strip of paper tucked inside the cookie read: “You should have a very interesting life.” Although his father believed... Read More

When a seventeen-year-old moves six thousand miles from his home to attend college in North Carolina, he excels at his studies, but as an international student, he struggles to fit in culturally. In this sweet romance, Fidelis O. Mkparu... Read More

Tan Kheng Yeang, who was born in former British Malaya and attended an English school there, is a poet of exuberance and diversity. His latest volume, following a free verse book, Diverse Modes, gathers three collections that draw from... Read More

When Osaze Ehigiator came to the United States from Nigeria in 1985, he had just under $400 in his pocket, and no family or friends waiting for him. He didn’t even have a ride from the airport. Nonetheless, he arrived full of optimism... Read More

Schools often bring together children of vastly different experiences and home environments, and it’s easy for those children to become focused on what they don’t have in comparison to their fellow students. Gina Rossi’s picture... Read More

In present-day Boston, social worker Jennifer Barrett and her best friend, nurse Lana Fitzpatrick, struggle to cope with grief. While her dad deteriorates at Brentwood, the nursing home where Lana works, Jennifer grieves the deaths of... Read More

Dana A. Lagmay linked the story of Jesus with the myth of Santa Claus in The First Christmas, the introductory volume in his "The Promise of Christmas" series. The second installment, The Sleighmaker, continues these threads. The new... Read More