An island’s history is a metaphor for change in the historical novel "Islomanes of Cumberland Island". Infused with historical details, Rita Welty Bourke’s novel "Islomanes of Cumberland Island" tells the story of a family’s... Read More

Even the scions of truth and justice have dark secrets in "Branded", an imaginative urban fantasy novel. Joseph T. Humphrey’s "Branded" is a fast fantasy novel that plumbs the natures of reality, truth, and family. Henry is a high... Read More

Dan Grunfeld’s moving memoir covers sports and family, as both he and his father had successful basketball careers. What makes Grunfeld’s story all the more compelling, though, is the fact that his grandmother narrowly survived the... Read More

In poet Mona Arshi’s debut novel "Somebody Loves You", Ruby, who was born to Indian parents in England, stopped talking at school. She goes to see various therapists. Her older sister, Rania, is artistic but morbid. The girls’ mother... Read More

J. Richard Middleton’s impressive theological text considers how best to talk to God about human suffering and injustice. Exploring two pivotal biblical stories—those of Abraham and Job—to consider human communication with God, the... Read More

While false claims of voter fraud have become common in recent years, the 2018 congressional midterm for North Carolina’s Ninth District featured the rare case of actual fraud, with illegal ballots from rural Bladen County causing the... Read More

Becca Piastrelli’s insightful spiritual text includes advice for living a satisfying life by connecting to one’s land, lineage, community, and self. Each of the book’s four sections begins with a philosophical discussion of the... Read More

"The Last One" is a mesmerizing, semiautobiographical novel about the meanings of identity, family, and sexuality. The story of eponymous character Fatima Daas is slight, but there’s depth and substance in her struggles to find paths... Read More