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Punk Disco Bohemian

by Arya F. Jenkins

Brief synopsis: Punk Disco Bohemian is a literary transgressive novel and queer multicultural coming-of-age story set in 1970s Provincetown; full of literary and musical allusions, it celebrates literature, music and a unique time and place. Longer synopsis: It's 1973 and seventeen-year old, multicultural Ali is on the run from suburbia, since her best friend has left for college and home has turned into a nightmare, with a druggy brother and a mother who has hooked up with another man si... more

Floating Underwater

by Tracy Shawn

Part psychological fiction and part mystical fiction with a dash of magical realism, Floating Underwater follows a woman’s astonishing journey through the extraordinary and, ultimately, to her own self-actualization and power. Fearful that her lifelong premonitions not only predict the future but can also change its very course, Paloma Leary is devastated when her latest vision foretelling a third miscarriage comes true. Falling into a mystifying world of increasingly bizarre phenomena, ... more

Broken Pieces of God

by Davd B. Seaburn

Crippling unemployment and a life-threatening illness push Eddy and Gayle toward life’s dark edge where they hope a Statue of Jesus, the IRS, some magical thinking, and family ties will save the day.

Eddy, a supervisor for a cable company, loses his job. Gayle, a tax accountant, is recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Unemployment, failed chemotherapy, and no insurance bring them to life’s precipice. Desperate, Eddy turns to a statue of Jesus, seeking a miracle, while Gay... more

Historia: Ciencia y Ficción

by Jesús A. Diez Canseco

Experiencias de un profesor universitario que en sus sueños viaja a través del tiempo para presenciar trascendentales eventos históricos. La novela presenta los viajes como ficción y los eventos históricos como ciencia.

El Tío Gustavo

by Jesús A. Diez Canseco

Novela biográfica del tío Gustavo. Temas costumbristas y eventos sociales, políticos y económicos del Perú entre fines del siglo XIX y mediados del XX. Vida familiar del personaje.

Secrets of a Dutch Baroness

by Eirian J Williams

A young Dutch baroness and her scientist husband hold a secret.It could lead Nazi Germany into developing atomic weapons, capable of annihilating London,New York and Moscow.Having already escaped from Franco's Spain in 1936, they are forced to flee from Belgium by the invading German army in 1940.Hunted across France, the Pyrénées and Spain, they must survive and trust no one. Pursuing them on behalf of the Third Reich is the Baroness' childhood neighbour, now a high-ranking SS Officer, followed... more

Broken-Down Heroes of the Western Night

by Stephen Kozeniewski

Hardcharging army lieutenant Bickham Deth's only desire is to lead soldiers in combat. In the bloody winter of 2006, he expects to finally earn his baptism by fire on the streets of Kabul or Baghdad.

Instead, he finds himself trapped in Oklahoma on funeral detail.

Deth is honored to pay tribute to the veterans of Vietnam and World War II, but his patience is pushed to the breaking point by incompetent morticians, squabbling family members, and a mishap with the color... more

Oreads

by John Lavelle

Cassie Wolphe lives in the mountains of West Virginia and is coming of age in the turbulent times of the nineteen sixties. At fourteen Cassie believes she will live the life of her mother, grandmother, and aunts, marrying and spending her life on a small farm, rearing her children. However, modern culture, through TV and radio, and the Vietnam War permeate the everyday life of the young people in the mountains. This modernity carves away at the foundation of the lives of Cassie, her brother B... more

9781638372103

by Tim Ranney

A modern-day Stand by Me, this coming of age story is set in 1969 against the backdrop of the moon landing and Woodstock. Grant is finishing his freshman year of high school in small town, Connecticut. While summer vacation looms large and enticing, his best friend, David, is about to drag him into all sorts of predicaments. David is determined to date Lisa, whose parents will only allow her to double date in public. He talks Grant into chaperoning, along with Lisa's best friend, Rebecca, who is... more

The Nubian Barnstormer Volume 2 Crossroads

by Dessa Little

Now a mother, Ava Odell-Hemmer and Black Wall Street fight to rebuild. From the Roaring '20s through the Great Depression, tragedy and triumph reshape her and those she loves as World War II dawns.

The Nubian Barnstormer Volume 1 Persistence

by Dessa Little

Ava Odell wants to fly an airplane: a controversial dream for a Black Wall Street resident during World War I. On her quest, she braves a Jim Crow world and forges bonds that transform her.

The Christmas Gift

by Rebecca Funke

3 gifts. 1 woman. A choice to be made. Christmas rolls around faster than Rachel, a mid-30s mom of two, can say, “Put down the nerf gun, Noah!” It's her fourth year as a single mom, and she seems to be failing at it. Rachel’s third-grade son, Noah, is starting to act out in school, and she has become strapped for cash and energy. Still, she's determined to give her kids the best Christmas ever. But even with the extra effort, she’s afraid she will sabotage the Christmas she's trying to sav... more

The Hope and Melvin of Humanity and Other Surprising Short Stories

by jonathan foster

When you pull at the thread of questions woven into the fabric of institutionalized thinking, you get a collection of short fictional stories called The Hope and Melvin of Humanity and Other Surprising Short Stories. In the title story, Hope must consider what she believes as she uncovers common denominators between the powers of big business and big religion. It's a story that might offer a more expansive image of love, a more interesting picture of God, and a better way to be human. ... more

The Search for Mukurob

by André Costa

Upon the brutal murder of his childhood friend in the hands of extremists, David Callaghan, a young Catholic priest in a small Irish town, begins to question his faith in humanity. When he stumbles across an article on the identification of the most ancient humans on Earth - the San people of the Kalahari - David makes it his mission to find out what went wrong in the human odyssey. He then takes a sabbatical from the priesthood to join an anthropological mission among the San in Africa. The ine... more

The Marching Ant

by Allyson Chapa

Bound by her father’s gambling debts, Antonia “Annie” has spent her youth picking cotton in Big Spring, Texas. When a worksite welfare check takes the workers by surprise, the truth of Annie’s repression is unveiled and changes her perspective forever. In her desperation to experience a free life and create a foundation for her future children, Annie fiercely sets her eyes on dreaming big and daring to learn. With hopes to one day become a writer, Annie’s journey is nothing short of extraordin... more

The Last Line of Their Lives

by Andrew D. Doan

A small town makes a big deal out of the last few burial plots in a local cemetery.

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