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Graphic Nature

by Daniel Damiano

From acclaimed Author and Playwright Daniel Damiano (The Woman in the Sun Hat, Day of the Dog) comes his gripping second novel. Set in 1913 France, Edmond de Capitoir is the Chief Executioner - content with a relatively solitary life, aided by his own introverted nature. However, his persona is tested by a developing attraction to a young patisserie clerk in Versailles - an attraction that becomes further challenged by his sudden notoriety. GRAPHIC NATURE is a unique charact... more

Latkes & Lefse

by Diane Namm

“This Friday we’re celebrating all the fall and winter holidays with a holiday feast,” says Principal C. Josh, Nora and Jacob are so excited! Each family is allowed to bring one food that represents their culture. But the siblings are worried —their family has two very different, very favorite holiday foods they want to bring. Can they cook up a feast-tastic plan to mash up their family’s cultures and truly represent who they are?

Dark Roux

by Toby LeBlanc

Dark Roux is the story of a family simmering on the verge of burning to ruin. The delicate nature of this sauce depicts how Cajun culture survives Americanization along parade routes and swamps in South Louisiana. The Mouton family approaches Mardi Gras 1999 expecting traditional joy and release. But teenage struggles with sexual orientation and independence, the ambiguity of young love complicated by the racism of the South, motherhood leaving little room to love one's self (even when two non-f... more

Sanctuaries

by Vince Sgambati

Sanctuaries speaks to the importance of truth for personal and societal healing. Gianni, a gay adoptee, comes of age in a time when adoption and same-sex love are not easily discussed. An unlikely but deep and seemingly fated friendship develops between Gianni and Raffaella, a middle-aged Jewish-Italian Holocaust survivor who took part in the Italian resistance against Fascism. He and Raffaella find solace in the vintage films shown at The Orchard, a revival movie theater in New York’s Lower Eas... more

The Color of Frost

by Kasey Rogers

Nina DeMarco never felt like she really belonged—anywhere. Then she met and married the charming Richard King. Together, they built a life full of hope for the future. Nina believed she’d finally found the security she had always longed for. But when Richard announces he is divorcing her she’s unsure how she’ll survive. A distraught Nina begins to wonder if the struggle is even worth it. One day she unexpectedly discovers shoeboxes full of old letters in the attic crawl space of her tiny new apa... more

The Reprobates

by Benjamin Grose

Welcome to Munks, home to the lost, the lonely, and those in perpetual limbo. The ceiling is sweating, the floor is sodden and sticky with booze and vomit, the music is screaming through the speakers, the air is thick and heavy with sweat, the latest up-and-coming band are making an escape from the stage following their last song, the bouncers stand on the sidelines, watching, numb to the noise, and the wild bunch, the reprobates, throng to the bar to slake an endless thirst. They will drink ... more

Hummingbird and the Little People and one Very big one.

by Elizabeth Albert-Peacock

This is the charming story of a young girl, Hummingbird (Nenookass), and her adventure one day in the woods. After chasing a squirrel, she became lost, only to find the helpful little people (memegwesiwag), who helped her get back home—with the assistance of the giant, Sabe. Beautifully illustrated, and includes an Ojibwemowin glossary.

The Fishhook Rebellion: Hawai'i 1847

by Dan Gooder Richard

From the maelstrom of Cape Horn to murder on the high seas. From cutthroats in Zanzibar to death temples in Tahiti. And finally to seething intrigues in Maui. This epic story ricochets from lust and danger to betrayal and love. Each in pursuit of their own separate and perilous quest—correspondent/adventuress Samantha Swift and rogue secret agent Jack Dancer cross paths in the “hellhole of the Pacific” only to find themselves in the middle of a struggle between two superpowers. Each power vyi... more

Because of Rachel

by Alan Bryce Grossman

Set in the late 1960s, in suburban Chicago, moving into the war landscape of Vietnam and Cambodia, and then into the South of France, Because of Rachel tells the story of the uncertainties that life presents. When Will Stanford graduates from high school, his life has no direction. However, life imposes itself on Will, as he finds himself in a marriage he doesn’t want, father to his baby daughter for whom he’s at a loss as to how to truly be her dad, with life pushing him into various dead-end... more

Other Worlds Were Possible

by Joss Sheldon

Sunny and his kinfolk were content with their way of life. During the dry season, their clan lived alone. They hunted whenever they chose, gathered an array of plants, told stories, and took part in debates. In the rainy season, they united with the rest of their tribe. They formed a temporary city, feasted, held dances and played games.

They could have lived like this forever. But a strange and foreign people had ideas of their own...

Appearing out of nowhere, the... more

The Colonial Countess Trilogy

by Robin Bell

When, at the urging of her dying mother, eighteen-year-old farm worker Mary Evans sails for England in 1886 she has no idea that she has inherited her grandmother’s heraldic title of Countess. Unused to the way of the British aristocracy, and much to the consternation of her peers, she adjusts in her own way to deal with the authority, privileges and wealth that have been bestowed upon her.

Never

by Joel F Johnson

Never is a coming-of-age story in the segregated South. Now in his seventies, "Little" Nickerson confronts a childhood he has kept “encased in glass." He narrates a boy’s journey from his suburban home to the textile mills, where workers haggle over the price of a slice of watermelon; to a Black church, where the congregation drums the floor in a thunderous response to a call for equal rights; to a shotgun shack, a book-lined study, and a hidden spring; to a burned-out barn, where men shoot rats... more

Hop Lola Hop: A Yummy Market Day Adventure

by Kathy Urban

Lola, the little toy bunny, joins her best friend, Ella, on a day out to explore the local market. All is well until - once again - Lola Hop! Hop! Hops … just a little too far. All because she wants to help Ella find a special ingredient for their picnic. Does Lola discover what she is looking for? And will the friends be reunited in the end? Hop away with Lola and Ella in another magical adventure, full of heart, hope and yummy food!

The Chronicles of the Virago: Book III the Triumviratus

by Michael Bialys

Makenna Gold is the Virago. At barely thirteen-years-old, she has been entrusted by the forces of good to protect her twin siblings Emi and Noah from the evil forces that seek to destroy them. The infant twins are destined to lead our world into its next age of Hope and Enlightenment: if and only if they survive. In this follow up to the series, the stakes have just gotten higher. Makenna's dad's soul has been captured and is being taken to the lowest level of Hell. Makenna must stay on Earth to... more

Cat Speaks

by Emma Saz

This uplifting story is based on true events with a message of love and hope. Sweet, heartwarming, and with a touch of mystery, it leads readers through Marcus' life with his lovely family until the moment he gets lost. The reader will get familiar with the cat's observations and experiences as he describes his life in his home with his beautiful family, a life mostly full of happy moments, but danger lurks. A charming and moving story can delight both young and old cat lovers. shorturl.at/rAJ... more

Tracy Tractor and the Little People

by Collins Trafton Robertson

Tracy Tractor and his hardworking cousins love helping Farmer Bean with his many chores until, one day, the Farmer falls ill and is unable to harvest his crops. Tracy comes to the rescue of Bean Acres Farm by teaming up with the enchanted Little People that live in the forest, who can only be seen by children (and Tracy).

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