Shoot the Horses First by Leah Angstman is a well-written and engaging collection of short stories. The stories vary in length and the subjects covered, but each is filled with rich imagination, and it was wonderful to read about characters so vividly portrayed, emotionally, mentally,...

Reflections on the Boulevard is a slice-of-life drama. A sequel to LJ Ambrosio's A Reservoir Man, the book follows the story of Michael, a sixty-five-year-old former talent agency owner who takes a year of sabbatical from the university to pursue other interests. When Michael comes...

Jake Doyle, a once-famous columnist syndicated in 200 newspapers, was busted for an illicit affair that produced a biracial son. Jake’s life is further complicated as his son, training for a Golden Gloves boxing tournament, falls foul of a notorious and deadly dangerous gang member....

Where Butterflies Go to Die by Michael Ringering tells a story of transformation and redemption. It all begins when the protagonist, Bobby Lee Darrow, is arrested and charged with drinking while driving. Ringering fills in the details of the backstory, of Bobby Lee’s history of...

Storyteller's Market by Om Soni introduces us to Hari and his wife, Maya. Hari was a good-hearted man who had to leave his family at home in Peshawar during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan. He settled in the quaint Himalayan town of Rampur...

Mick and Brady share a fellowship akin to that of blood brothers which comes from three years of participating in everything as a unit. Brady has reservations about Alex, another member of the group whose disturbing background and dark habits do little to endear him...

The Healing Book by Dustin Grinnell is a collection of short, slice-of-life stories about people trying to navigate the various absurdities of life. "An Affable Man" follows a young man disillusioned with his corporate career who finally finds meaning in his life after a chance...

At the Seams by Pamela Gwyn Kripke is a story about family secrets. Told from the main character's perspective, Kate Nichols, it begins with an impactful life-altering scene. Kate is eight years old when she learns from her mother that she’d had an uncle who...

House Made of Sound by Freeman Jayce is a speculative fiction novel revolving around Jensen Bennett. Troubled and separated from his wife, he's controlled by his employer, Wicked Records. Seeking redemption with the hit band Quiet Catastrophe, Bennett's own misconduct estranges him from the group....

Three People, Three Countries, One Path is a work of fiction in the interpersonal drama, sociocultural issues, and historical fiction subgenres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience and was penned by author Cara A'court. The story follows three displaced characters –...