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 [...]
A classic coming-of-age fantasy, Heirs to the Kingdom by Michael Tlustos is an adventurous tale of destiny with epic existential stakes. Prince Aramys is the crown prince of Pallisar and destined for greatness, but nagging self-doubt threatens to dethrone his troubled [...]
An explosive collision of star-crossed lovers, Like Driftwood on the Salish Sea by Richard I Levine is a heartfelt tale of loss, longing, and the haunting scars that refuse to heal. Returning to the comforting embrace of the San Juan Islands [...]