In Josh Bell’s short story collection The Gods in Small Doses, vibrant mythical and mundane characters face uncanny, darkly comic circumstances. These eccentric, poignant stories oscillate between moods, settings, and genres. They... Read More

Monika Fagerholm’s hard-hitting experimental novel is about the aftereffects of gang rape. During a spring break party, Nathan and three other teenage boys restrained their classmate, Sascha, in the basement and raped her. A decade... Read More

A rootless orphan is adopted into a starving village’s heart in Sandrine Collette’s striking novel "Madelaine Before the Dawn". La Foye sits at the edge of the world, cut off from civilization by a winding river. The peasants who... Read More

Ron Dungan’s droll, engaging essay collection "The Worst Fishing Dog Ever" engages in quiet contemplation of fly-fishing in the Arizona backcountry. About fly-fishing excursions to remote streams, canyons, and lakes as remedies for... Read More

"A Pain in the Gut" is a self-reflective supplemental recovery guide that uses personal insights and humor to illuminate its tips. An examination of addiction and human struggles, pastor and therapist Joseph C. Way’s... Read More

A work of boldness and excellence, Mandy-Suzanne Wong’s essay collection is an act of adoration for the ocean and all marine life. The collection centers on invertebrate species, including jellyfish, snails, and mollusks. It muses on... Read More

Supernaturally gifted sisters team up to prevent injustice in the mystery novel "The Lad in the Lane", a story about fighting unfairness with the truth. Sisters partner with their neighbors to fight an unfair housing redevelopment in... Read More