On his way home from school one day, ten-year-old Zy stumbles upon a strange building that transports him into the future. Zy adapts quickly to his technologically advanced surroundings and settles in with a new family, but he soon... Read More

When ten-year-old Warren “Thump” Hearst returns from the hospital with his leg irreparably damaged from polio, he resigns himself to a hermetic life in his bedroom without friends or baseball. Because of his mother’s... Read More

Much of Irene Riot’s "Journey through Life with Irene Riot" is filled with images of unrequited love and the reality of being a single parent. These heartfelt poems do not shy away from plain language and dark motifs, but at times they... Read More

Described as “a collection of advice derived from experimental reasoning upon established scientific facts,” Betty Yülin Ho’s "Immediate Suggestions to Good Health" will either excite, mystify, or anger readers with its unusual... Read More

Shelby is an eight-year-old girl who enjoys play dates and cooking dinner with her parents, but what she loves most of all is using her imagination. She imagines what it would be like to be a bus driver, a zookeeper, an artist, an... Read More

Richard C. Hampton served as a Navy corpsman for over twenty-one years and was decorated for heroism during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is one of the courageous Americans who has seen the horrors of war and learned to heal from the... Read More

As her mother often told her, “Never ignore a good impulse.” Pat Haley showcases this commonsense advice in "Cooking with Feeling". Alongside easy everyday recipes, Haley includes an essay with each chapter. Part historical overview... Read More

Emotions of loss and images of aging echo throughout most of the poems in "Clouds, Rain" by Maria Maris. Although the collection is eclectic and sometimes repetitive, a strong voice and visceral language strengthen this beautifully... Read More