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A Bright Soothing Noise

by Shoilee Khan

In A Bright Soothing Noise, Peter Brown offers readers an edgy collection of short stories that unflinchingly explores pivotal moments of change in a set of desperate lives. Intense and often stupefying, the eleven stories in this... Read More

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The Principal of the Thing

by Shoilee Khan

In The Principal of the Thing, veteran educator L. Pete Bishop creates a “fictionalized memoir” that condenses his twenty years of experience within the US education system into a fast-paced, energetic one-year record of his time as... Read More

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The Secret of My Scars

by Shoilee Khan

Deep, unsightly scars trace their way up and down Essie Mae’s neck, shoulders, and arms—painful reminders of a tumultuous past she would rather forget. In the summer heat, Nina fans herself out on the porch and studies her... Read More

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Diary Drawings

by Shoilee Khan

Sinking under the inexplicable mental illness that threatened to unravel her life in 1997, Bobby Baker began an eleven-year process of healing at the Pine Street Day Centre art room in London. An accomplished artist whose performance... Read More

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The Resilient Gardener

by Shoilee Khan

In "The Resilient Gardener", scientist and author Carol Deppe offers readers an inspiring approach to gardening. For many, gardening is a hobby—a source of solace and an experiment in self-sufficiency. Gardens are designed to offer up... Read More

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Dogs

by Shoilee Khan

Molly Moore, slight and unobtrusive, is silent but watchful. The youngest in a family of five children, she is the peacemaker and confidante, the keeper of secrets and the interpreter of desires. From her silent post, Molly is witness to... Read More

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Stories to Enjoy

by Shoilee Khan

In "Stories to Enjoy", Tom Mach delivers an eclectic collection of simple short stories that aim to surprise and entertain. The collection boasts a wide range of genres, from sci-fi and fantasy to crime thrillers and historical fiction,... Read More

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