An impressive literary balancing act that is as entertaining as it is thoughtful… Meier continues his The Dung Beetles of Liberia series with this enthralling installment as Ken Verrier returns to Liberia to buy diamonds. It’s April of 1979. When… Read More ›
A compelling, intimate exploration of love and family… Set in the WWII era and afterwards, Andrews’s emotionally intense tale traverses topics of love, race, and class, sweeping the reader along. When Amahli fell in love with four years her junior… Read More ›
An intriguing examination of love, lust, and passion… Chester’s candid, coming-of-age collection of short stories narrates his own journey from a traumatic childhood event to a delayed sexual awakening as an adult as he tackles themes of sexual identity, shame,… Read More ›
Simply superb… A slice-of-life series. Elegant and rooted in reality, Blosser’s utterly engrossing tales thrust realistic, likable characters into numerous surreal situations while raising deep philosophical questions about life. Set in 1964, the richly realized first installment takes readers on… Read More ›
A powerful literary take, at once intense and poignant… Poeltl explores heartbreak, trauma, regret, and redemption in his compelling latest. Life has never been kind to Jonah, Severn, and Darnell, three strangers from different walks of life. With each of… Read More ›
An intimate, insightful, intricately rendered story of guilt, regret, and love… In this vivid and moving book, Marcello articulates the challenges and complexities of love and violence. Well into his seventies, Ben Sanna, a contemplative retiree with a penchant for… Read More ›
A subtle, gripping, and haunting tale… With homelessness at its heart, Lee’s absorbing debut explores grief, tragedy, past trauma, human connection, and the power of compassion, understanding, and giving. After earning billions from her ad agency, Carli Morris is looking… Read More ›
A captivating tale that’s hard to put down… Elegant and brilliantly constructed, Garry’s utterly engrossing literary tale takes readers into the exhilarating journey of a former police officer caught into an intricate past conflict. The former Minneapolis police officer Elaine… Read More ›
Lush, vivid, and profoundly moving… Incredibly readable Snowden’s heartening latest explores one man’s journey to redemption. A mutual love of dancing brings Timothy and Grace together, but with Timothy’s fondness for alcohol and tendency to take undue risks in stocks,… Read More ›
Utterly exciting and deliciously readable … A solid mystery. Rife with brutal killings, revenge, and intrigue, Lively’s finely crafted latest pits a clueless retired attorney against a vindictive killer. Retired from his law practice, Charles Pierce is doing pro bono… Read More ›
