A Celebration of Small Press and Self-Published Books
I LOVE MYSELF WHEN I AM LAUGHING…AND THEN AGAIN WHEN I AM LOOKING MEAN AND IMPRESSIVE is a celebration of the life and work of the undervalued Zora Neale Hurston. Check out what Joe Walters has to say in this IBR book review of this Feminist Press title.
THE NAMES OF ALL THE FLOWERS by Melissa Valentine is a personal memoir from the sister of a brother who was killed in the streets of Oakland, CA. Check out what Independent Book Review’s Jaylynn Korrell has to say about this Feminist Press title.
TRUST ME by Richard Z. Santos is a fast-paced novel about desperate people trying to make it in the world. Check out what Ruben Degollado has to say in his book review of this Arte Publico Press thriller novel.
40 NICKELS by R. Daniel Lester is a wild, tow-truck ride of a murder investigation through the seamy world of 1950s Vancouver. Check out what Kathy L. Brown of Independent Book Review has to say about this Shotgun Honey mystery novel.
PEOPLE I’VE MET FROM THE INTERNET by Stephen van Dyck is a compulsive, nuanced, and intelligent book that documents just how much the internet has defined and redefined our relationships. Check out what Liam Anthony has to say about this Ricochet Editions memoir.
THE ROAD TO DELANO by John DeSimone is a literary mystery that offers a deeper look into the dark history of the American West. Check out what Sam Cohen of Independent Book review has to say about this novel from Rare Bird Books.
THE GREAT AMERICAN DECEPTION by Scott Stein is a science fiction comedy novel with plenty of action and laughs. Check out what R. Read of Independent Book Review has to say about this Tiny Fox Press title.
THE IN-BETWEENS by Davon Loeb is a lyrical memoir about family, growing up, and identity in America. Check out what Sean Alan Cleary of Independent Book Review has to say about this Everytime Press nonfiction book in “The Painful Tangibility of It All.”
SNAPSHOTS by Eliot Parker is a collection of mixed-genre short stories exploring the nuances of America’s Appalachian region. Check out what Liam Anthony of Independent Book Review has to say about this Morgan James Publishing fiction book.
THE ORANGE GROVE by Kate Murdoch is a historical romance with mistresses, romance, and mischief in 18th century France. Check out what Rosa Kumar of Independent Book Review has to say about this Regal House Publishing novel.