As a memoirist, Fischer deftly fills the roles of both author and protagonist as she learns about the life of a young Austro-Hungarian girl. The Memory Book: One Woman’s Self-Discovery in the Mist of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, by... Read More

Cusick is an accomplished storyteller with a striking ability to inhabit the perspectives of men and women, young and old. The stories in Gregg Cusick’s collection, My Father Moves through Time like a Dirigible, display the author’s... Read More

A fun ride and a pleasure to read, "Saint Wally" subverts classic expectations of heaven and hell. Walter arrives at heaven’s pearly gates just in time for everything to go to hell. Courtney Taylor’s "Saint Wally" presents a... Read More

Burnett takes the midlife crisis to a new, comedic level with the navel-gazing Malcolm Poe. Self-delusional, snarky, and narcissistic, Malcom Poe dreams of escape from his wife, his cushy editing job, and multimillion-dollar real estate.... Read More

This heartwarming and humorous Christmas story shows the determination of one man to bring magic to his daughter’s childhood. Themes of parenthood and the spirit of Christmas come together in this lively tale about a father’s quest... Read More

Dark humor accents this exposé on cultural clashes between Chicago’s suburbs and working class in the 1990s. With his first novel, "When Bad Things Happen to Rich People", Ian Morris has created a sharp and clever story about the... Read More

The tenacity of the main character will resonate as he overcomes barriers and reclaims his former life. Fighting for his professional reputation, reporter Coleridge Samuel Taylor attempts to solve the death of a young homeless boy, the... Read More

Pitch-perfect dialogue and narrative prose reveal teen culture and the journey of self-discovery. Few adults have the spot-on sense of teenage culture that novelist Carrie Mesrobian has. Critically acclaimed for her candid young-adult... Read More