A revelatory dive into an overlooked, unnamed figure of biblical lore, A Notable Woman by Don Anderson expands an anonymous tale into a timeless, long-form parable. Reading between the lines of the biblical text and summoning the historical context of the [...]
Savagely succinct and off-the-cuff insightful, People I Know by David Joseph is a potent dose of short-form fiction that pokes at the meaning of minutiae in our lives. From nostalgic recollections of oddball neighbors and tales of youthful innocence to gritty [...]
Metaphor is what happens when language refuses to sit in a plastic chair and behave. It reaches across the room, steals a coat from another idea, and comes back wearing it better. We say time is money, grief is a house, [...]
Every writer knows the old fantasy. Saturday arrives like a debt collector. You cancel your plans, make a heroic cup of coffee, glare at the wall, and announce to yourself that today you will write for ten magnificent, punishing hours. By [...]
Inspiration is a wonderful employee and a catastrophic manager. It arrives drunk, late, full of promises, smelling faintly of lightning and self-importance. It tells you that tonight, finally, you will write something immortal. Then it vanishes into the wallpaper, leaving you [...]
A phantasmagoric fever dream of nerve-twisting tales, Infernal Tramps by Alex Grass is a disturbing tour through taboo realms and the darkest cellars of the soul. Written with the clear intention to rip readers from their comfort zones, this is a [...]
A thought-provoking dystopian drama exploring free will, purpose, and the programmable shape of a soul, I, Robot Tessa by Joel R. Dennstedt is the masterful third installment of a notable sci-fi series. When Tessa and Tucker - a CAT (Cranial Augmentation [...]
A lyrical and transportive epic drawing deeply on Celtic mythology, The Way of Salmon Moon by D. Firth Griffith is a dreamy exploration of being, beginning, and becoming. Cairbre is a primordial protagonist, discovering identity and seeking purpose in the new [...]
An encouraging collection of wisdom on everything from personal presence and purchasing power to organization and mental clarity, Minimalism Simplified: Better with Less by James Joseph is an effective primer for reshaping your life by removing mental and physical clutter. Concise [...]
A red herring mystery with immensely satisfying twists and cozy, character-driven energy, The Disappearance of Maxwell Ellison by Jacob Armatage is a small-town police procedural exploring the weight of mortality and the price of purpose. From the moment Sheriff Ben Caldwell [...]