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this is what it felt like

by Karli Crispin

everything i have learned about love through books and movies seems to be a lie because with you it felt less like lightning and more like rain the rain that pours in the middle of august after a great drought waking me up compelling me to confront these feelings and allowing me to grow in ways i never imagined this is what it felt like to fall in love with you

Signatures

by Lucas Alves

“A young writer. The brink of worldwide fame. A crumbling creative mind."

At the edge of a literary breakthrough, Landon Cassidy journeys through the northern United States with his mutt Maple in search of inner salvation. Filled with layered personages and perilous misadventures, this character study binds beauty with disaster, love with hate, all the while seeking refuge in the least of places. Confused and betrayed, Landon takes to a life on the road, outrunn... more

The Space Between Dark and Light

by Jan Krause Greene

Joe Geist is desperate. His brother Jared has vanished, and Joe, usually a roll-with-the-punches type, begins a frantic quest to uncover his missing brother's fate. The search leads him to an enigmatic homeless mystic, Sir Davies, who claims to know what happened to Jared. Anne Miller, a quick-witted freelance reporter, agrees to help Joe after discovering a link between Jared's daughter and Sir Davies. One hundred years after Jared disappears, civil society is collapsing in the wake of environm... more

Sweet Baby Mine

by Maria Daversa

Set in Paris, an American expat has her life upended when her estranged adult daughter emerges and threatens to reveal a marriage-ending secret.

The Dead-Honest Truth According to Tazz

by Anja Høvik Strømsted

This young female narrator, by the name of Tazz Iverson, will convince you that there are unorthodox paths to triumph, even thru gloomy, violent, and wildly unreasonable circumstances, especially those your parents, teachers, or anyone who is supposed to care won’t vouch for. Dead-honest as she is, she will likely make you laugh out loud and challenge you at your core. Having left her home country, friends and family, and her acceptance to a creative writing course, she searches for fulfillme... more

The Morgan Film

by Steven Donahue

A Philadelphia newspaper reporter tries to find an elusive film that proves JFK’s assassination was a conspiracy. Reporter Sean Dublin travels to Washington, D.C. with college intern Kathy Cooper in search of a home-movie that contradicts the Warren Commission’s report on President John F. Kennedy’s murder. Their investigation uncovers a twisted plot by a clandestine organization that seeks control over major global events. As the journalists get closer to the truth, their lives are threatene... more

in the land of glare

by laura golden bellotti

From Berkeley to Disneyland, Tehrangeles to Olvera Street, unlikely connections are forged—between the infant son of a drive-by victim and a witch psychologist; a mariachi violinist and her doomed neighbor; a bad boy LAPD wannabe and his longed-for birth mother; a defiant Thai immigrant and a big shot with Taylor Swift tickets. in the land of glare takes readers off the beaten track to trace the unintended pathways from one California heart to another.

Five Wishes

by Karin M. Gertsch

Five Wishes takes place in Hamlet, a New England town. Delbert MacInnes is content to live where he was born and raised. "I'll look out another window if I want a different view," he says. His wife Matilda MacInnes isn't the complaining type; she wants her family to believe she's happy with her life, but for decades she's hidden a big secret, and it wants out! When an unexpected event happens, Matilda discovers--though she is no longer young--that wishes can still come true.

Never Has a Rain Storm Not Cleared

by Robert E. Barrera

“Never Has a Rainstorm Not Cleared” is a story of a guy that crashes financially, losing everything, including his family. As he begins picking himself back up, he scratches upon certain abilities within himself. He begins to awaken some occult forces ... that seem to bite back! Along his journey back he finds help and wisdom. There is some romance, witty moments, and clever dialogue.

The Great Quiet

by Bekkah Frisch

On a quiet Polynesian island, 14-year-old Ari and her father Manu live alone after her brother’s death in a crash. Ari is plagued by nightmares and secretly feels at fault for the accident, while her activist father blames the French government.

Ari’s best friend and his mom barely scrape by due to chronic illness and a failing hostel. Manu wants to informally adopt the boy for stability, but Ari resists. Ari then gets diagnosed with a rare blood cancer which may be related ... more

Shackles of a Freeman: The Untold Story of Lewis Sheridan Leary

by Don Alexander

"Shackles of a Freeman" is a captivating journey through the Anti-Slavery movement of the 1850s, based on a true story. It follows the inspiring narrative of Lewis Leary, a free Black man who fought against slavery and became a key figure in the famous Harpers Ferry raid. The book offers a thought-provoking and impactful read that explores the sacrifices and bravery of those who fought against slavery, inviting readers of all backgrounds to reflect on this important moment in American history.

Late Winter

by Michael P. Charlton

"Michael P. Charlton's novel Late Winter is so gritty that he could eat Charles Bukowski for breakfast. It is raw, it is real and it is utterly decadent. Not for the faint of heart. I highly recommend it."
— JOHN DAVID EBERT, CULTURAL CRITIC

"Late Winter is an unusually strong literary debut; an artistic statement that has the reader turning the page as his characters plummet ever deeper into hell. Michael P. Charlton has a skill for writin... more

Dance to Fashion

by Carolyn Doyle

A young mother, Zoe Hill struggles to break free from her abusive, drug-dealing husband in 1970s Wisconsin. After a family tragedy, Zoe chases her dreams by moving to NYC in hopes of a job in fashion. Through her journey, Zoe encounters fascinating new friends but faces numerous obstacles in order to survive in the city while supporting her young daughter. Zoe heads down the road to disaster when she turns to go-go dancing to pay her bills. Her quest for a career in fashion takes a few detours a... more

Where Martyrs Rise Snowflakes Don't Fall

by Albert Jabara

The novel’s blend of war, journalism and poetry presents a fresh experience, rare in style and diction. Soulful love episodes pop up startlingly. The soothing solace intimately strikes, lacing the heart with a breeze of oxygen. Grief, anger, and the world’s shame dominate the novel, but not short of roses, flowers, love stories and wedding bells.

The Yoga Teacher

by Jules Cooper

Sharina Mathews, a young Abenaki woman, finds herself pregnant with a child whose DNA reveals there is no biological father. At a farmers’ market in Oregon, she meets Chana, a young Asian woman who is also pregnant although still a virgin, and their lives are instantly intertwined. As the babies grow in utero and the young women spend time together, their distinctive abilities increase, ultimately threatening to disable the most powerful military technologies on Earth.

My Name Isn't Joe

by James Thomas

Modern loneliness and the absence of intimacy amongst London's millions are the ills suffered by the quirky yet deeply melancholic 30-something, Joseph Bogart. Weighed down with emotional baggage and feeling lost amidst a mass of failed relationships, Joseph uses his sharp wit and tragicomedy to fight the hopelessness gnawing at him. Through his trials, we discover if Joseph is able to find a successful way out of his life of 'quiet desperation'.

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