Joyous and sobering, HELL IS A WORLD WITHOUT YOU by Jason Kirk is a coming-of-age story from deep within America’s megachurch community examines the realities of love, faith, and apostasy. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.
HOLLYWOOD by Connor Coyne is an affecting coming of age story that explores change and its impact on the sense of self. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.
Through fleeting encounters and lasting impressions, the stories in GEOGRAPHIES by Carmelinda Blagg capture the essence of places as ephemeral homes, where the heart finds refuge in unexpected corners. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
ALICE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT by Dessi Nikko is a captivating glimpse into the life of an enigmatic and rebellious young woman in search of purpose and belonging. Reviewed by Erin Britton.
Hit the court with Recruiting Blue Chip Prospects by Ken Hogarty—a slam dunk of a coming-of-age tale. Reviewed by Melissa Suggitt.
Brian Allen Carr’s Bad Foundations (Clash Books) is a working-class White Noise, a story about family, crap jobs, paranoia, and an uncertain future. Reviewed and starred by Nick Gardner.
The interplay between shadow and light has far-reaching and unexpected consequences for a largely unhealthy relationship in Silhouette in Free Light by Ethan R. Ray. Reviewed by Erin Britton.
A LOVE REFRACTED IN A STREAM by Christopher Kenneth Hanson is a stylish & immersive stroll down memory lane. Check out what Elizabeth Zender has to say in her book review of this indie literary novel.
MISFITS (STORIES) by Mark Jonathan Harris (Atmosphere Press) is a balm for the feelings of loneliness and self-alienation that many of us experience in the modern age. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.
Extreme World War III Survival Guide by Robert Martin is an action-packed survival odyssey in the wild and at war. Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker.