Navigating grief, regret, relief, and empowerment in scenes that linger, "An Unfinished Marriage" is a powerful novel. In Cindy Bonner’s powerful novel about heartbreak and rebuilding, "An Unfinished Marriage", a couple reckons with... Read More

These twelve enchanting stories contemplate events and perspectives beyond the scope of famed lovers and schemers. Alice McVeigh’s short story collection "Pride and Perjury" is a spirited speculative addition to the realm of Jane... Read More

The character-driven narratives collected in "Flies in Amber" grapple with lived complexities and the shadows of history. Jonathan Land Evans’s short story collection "Flies in Amber" examines the intricate dance between history and... Read More

Family stories and regrets drive a woman away from home and pull her back again in the affecting literary novel "The Pale Flesh of Wood". In Elizabeth A. Tucker’s moving novel "The Pale Flesh of Wood", a woman grapples with her... Read More

In Poupeh Missaghi’s literary novella "Sound Museum", an enthusiastic curator celebrates the aural elements of torture. Before an exclusive tour of her museum, an Iranian curator delivers an opening speech to the invited foreign... Read More

In Charleen Hurtubise’s novel "The Polite Act of Drowning", a small-town accident reawakens past traumas, forcing a girl to reckon with the chaos of her dysfunctional family and come to terms with her evolving identity. On a family... Read More

In Peter Macsovszky’s philosophical novel "Making Skeletons Dance", a barfly takes on Amsterdam. As a struggling writer and relative newcomer to the Netherlands, Simon’s perspective on the place is different than most people’s. He... Read More

In Jackson Ellis’s provocative science fiction novel "Black Days", a despondent Vermont man’s inspired plan leads to disaster, raising questions about the consequences of unchecked human ambition. Daniel is divorced, unemployed, and... Read More