"Palace of Gifts" by Kathleen Currieri-Rosson is an allegorical novel that captures the universal search for meaning. The story takes place in a kingdom ruled by the Good Master, who knows and recognizes everyone. Every citizen of the... Read More

When sixteen-year-old Mariam and her best friend, Deanna, are sent to Egypt for an extended visit with Mariam’s sittu (grandmother), Mariam’s concerns are mainly how bored she’ll be and that she can’t speak Arabic. However, when... Read More

In so many ways, "The Sons of God" is the equivalent of a 1960s B-movie. With its human sacrifice, pagan rites, plots to breed a master race, conspiracy theories, and helpless damsels in distress, Greg Banks’ religiously spiced,... Read More

In "Perspectives", Charles R. Barfield’s poetry takes on a number of complex themes: race, urban poverty, civil rights, love, and the breakdown of the body. His background in public service gives him a unique perspective from which to... Read More

Susan H. McIntyre lives with some eighteen chronic illnesses. And she does so with good humor and grace, as displayed in "Living in the Theater of the Absurd". Her inclination to share what she’s learned about her illnesses and how she... Read More

Doris was a flirtatious, confident, fun-loving fifteen-year-old growing up in Portland, Oregon, in the 1920s. Decades later, her great niece found her diaries, and in them an authentic portrait of an early-twentieth-century teen with a... Read More

Monty Newport’s "Tuff Guy" is one of those rare books with a cover that accurately portrays the stellar qualities of its contents. The captivating line-drawing caricature of “Tuff,” as Newport’s adopted stray dog comes to be... Read More

Molly Summers is a gal who loves her chocolate. While working as a security guard at a factory where a particular candy is poisoned, the lead investigator points out that Molly had easy access to commit the crime. “Easy access but no... Read More