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Lost Seeds: The Legacy

by Teresa Mosley Sebastian

In this riveting continuation of the Brisco family saga, brothers Dub and Tim strive to persevere against their early 1900s post-slavery beginnings—clashing with their history of family trauma and their different coping mechanisms for living in a world that doesn’t accept them. While Dub becomes a respected coal miner and finds prosperity for his family, Tim continues a slow descent into a fog of psychosis, alcoholism, and perpetual joblessness—forced to live an isolated existence on Dub’s prope... more

Because I F**king Said So

by Liam James Leaven

The toddler years are the hardest, they said. . . Then the precious little monsters began to talk. Soon they embraced this new superpower and discovered the most feared word in the English language—the one that every parent dreads . . . “WHYYYY!?” “Why can’t we stay?” “Why can’t we go?” “Why not right now?” “Why not one more?” “Why, why, why….?” This adult bedtime book is for the parent in your life who’s gripping onto the last threads of their sanity. Because when no a... more

Safe Passage

by Karen Menezes

The old-growth forest and the borderlands of Capherayna are a mystery. So are its people, the Xaeltik community. They live in a pre-industrial time warp, unable to defend themselves from the dark forces of the modern world. In the heart of the forest, a vortex of death is rumoured to swallow the living, chew on them and spit out the pieces. The Lightbender stumbles into Xaeltik territory after days of wandering the forest. He is welcomed by a macabre sight that changes the course of his destiny.... more

Me & Jay

by W. Royce Adams

"Me & Jay" follows the misadventures of fourteen-year-olds Geri Thomas and Jay Thornton. What begins as a simple quest to cool off at the mysterious and off-limits Blue Pool quickly spirals into a series of dangerous and thrilling escapades that will change their lives forever. As Geri and Jay embark on their journey, they make a series of impulsive decisions that lead them into increasingly perilous situations. From hopping a slow-moving freight train to accidentally starting a grass fire, the ... more

Eighteenth and Western

by Laura Jenski

Jean Dickey dreams of doing something important for women’s rights. She failed in 1970, but now she’s in her seventies and has a second chance. Her granddaughter, Dani, arrives to help her start a civil rights center on Chicago’s Lower West Side. But when a cold-case crime on the center’s deteriorating property is connected to Jean, and Jean talks about visits from her grandmother’s ghost, Dani faces a difficult decision about Jean’s future.

Kill Me Now

by Christopher Ridley

KILL ME NOW is a satirical whocareswhodunnit centered around Damien, a gay man found dead in the street of the Hollywood Hills, wearing only a ratty pair of briefs and a cherry-blossomed kimono. Here you'll play detective, the testimonials of those closest to him-his best friend, her girlfriend, his two exes, boss, new best friend, and even his cat-laid out before you. These tea-spilling Angelenos will take you on absurd tangents under the guise of providing deep insights into Damien's murder. ... more

Insect Zoo

by Paul Rood

A satire of office politics and radical feminism, which is set in an archive during the pre-computer age. A false accusation of sexual harassment threatens the career of a trainee archivist named Tom Barnet. His only ally is an eccentric colleague nicknamed Bugman who collects insects for a hobby. Bugman provides the main theme of the story—that life in an archive is similar to life among insects. In the book-ending reverie, radical feminists plan a “final solution” for men.

Tatae's Promise: You will live... you will tell

by Sherry Maysonave and Moises J. Goldman, PhD

Based on the never-before-told, true story of Hinda Mondlak’s mind-boggling survival during the Holocaust and her daring escape from Auschwitz with her younger sister.

Synopsis: Hinda Mondlak was eighteen years old when an axe crashed through the front door of her home in Zielun, Poland.

Nazi soldiers swarmed inside. Their guns cocked at Hinda and her family, they commanded the Mondlaks to leave their rightful home... the so... more

George the Duck and His Day of Big Grief

by Alison P Cook

George the Duck lived a happy life on the farm with his best friend, Jack, the dog. They spent their days patrolling, playing, and napping together, until the day it all changed. George the Duck is a story of friendship and grief, and finding your way again after deep loss.

Neil Vickers

by Neil Vickers

Born in the late fifties, went to school in Derby England, mainly midstream education. It was a lack of concentration that made me lose my place at the top grammar school, the exams went disastrously wrong. It was never a good thing asking me to concentrate, my mind would always be somewhere else, thinking all the time about other things. Being at school was a secondary chore in place of a primary, although I was always marked good for turning in every day. I had little absences from school but ... more

If Not the Whole Truth

by Claire S. Arbogast

Gritty Courage and Love in the Endless Struggle for Power A young woman struggles to ferret out her place in the counterculture of the late 1960s era only to find in 2022 America that everything she holds dear, even her own life, is in jeopardy. Connie Borders sees the changes coming down in 1969 and refuses to let them pass her by. Rejecting her parents’ outdated lifestyle and the narrow, whitebread path prescribed for her, Connie leaves Indianapolis for California to stop the Vietnam Wa... more

Mit Out Sound

by Rick Lenz

Would-be movie producer Emily Bennett didn't believe the legend of a lost movie, starring James Dean and John Wayne. But when she meets two uncannily talented celebrity impersonators-Jimmy Riley and Tom "Duke" Manfredo, and stumbles upon the elusive film editor who stole the master negative of Showdown, it dispels her doubts, fills her with a courage she didn't know she had, and she sets out to complete the movie. But as Emily and her stars prepare for day one of shooting, they find themselv... more

Raising Women

by Shannon Waite

You are on the precipice of womanhood and have become obsessed with an ex-convict, Roman. She introduces you to the dangerous and honest side of life that no one else has been able to. As she unapologetically places you in scandalous situations, you begin making self-destructive decisions. Depending on which decisions you choose, you may taste Roman’s blood, get branded with a searing screwdriver, or date a married man – all while each choice challenges what it me... more

Porgy and Bess - The Sequel

by Denisha Hardeman, Harold Goldberg, Frada Goldberg

What happens when Porgy sets off for New York to rescue Bess from his arch-enemy Sportin’ Life? If you have ever wondered, this sequel is the book for you. When Porgy, a crippled Black beggar, returns to Charleston's Catfish Row from jail, he learns that Bess, the love of his life, has been drugged and taken to New York by Sportin’ Life. Porgy is determined to rescue her, and must overcome immense obstacles to get to New York to find her. In her cocaine haze, Bess yearns for Porgy but fee... more

Roll the Sun Across the Sky

by Barbara Linn Probst

From the ruins of Egypt to the privileged life of Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Roll the Sun Across the Sky is the story of a woman’s odyssey through the maze of love, loyalty, recklessness, and remorse, as the consequences of her acts ripple through the generations. Approaching a milestone birthday, Arden Rice has seen it all: three marriages, hardship and wealth, choices she both regrets and defends, all fueled by the same fierce desire—to give her daughter the best possible life. At leas... more

Black Witch Moth: A Man's Spiritual Journey to Find His Destiny

by C. Michael Curry

Julian Valladares is on a spiritual journey. Julian’s father Ramón, Ernest Hemingway’s Major Domo at the Finca Vigía and a Palo priest, has died, leaving Julian uncertain of his future. While Julian’s work is infused with the Palo and Afro-Cuban spirituality so prevalent on the island, his connection to this heritage is tenuous and he is more desperate than he cares to admit to visit his father in the spirit world. Traveling with his close friend and collaborator Max Albury and their partners ... more

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