Take a Look at Me Now by Robert Crane focuses on a stretch of life marked by uncertainty. The story unfolds as a family adjusts to changes that affect how they see themselves and each other. When Bubby Welter is fifteen, his family life is quietly dismantled. His mother Carrie’s mental breakdown […]
Pillars of Creation A Quest for the Great Name in a Nietzschean World By Carlos Nicolás Flores  Literary Fiction, Coming of Age Publisher: Atmosphere Press Publication Date: July 22, 2025 Synopsis Where is God amidst the mass graves, poverty, drug trafficking, and corrupt officials on the Texas-Mexico border? Yoltic Cortez, a […]
Jane Austen’s Dowries and Dalliances: A Literary Card Game from Samantha L. Hastings Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th Anniversary! Jane Austen’s Dowries and Dalliances: A Literary Card Game Format: Games Publication Date: 10/7/2025 Hours of fun for Jane Austen fans of all ages: This literary card game features simple and satisfying gameplay with […]
NARROW THE ROAD By James Wade  Genre: Southern Fiction, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Pages: 306 Publication Date: 26 August 2025 Synopsis In this gripping coming-of-age odyssey, a young man’s quest to reunite his family takes him on a life-altering journey through the wilds of 1930s East Texas, […]
Synopsis In the vibrant yet unforgiving world of Ottawa’s art scene, Alex Emin—a struggling artist haunted by family trauma and romantic failures—fights to carve out his legacy while navigating the shadows of great creators like Michelangelo and Picasso. As he wrestles with ambition, love, and identity, Alex’s journey unfolds as a raw and introspective […]
Synopsis Alex Lyons always has his mind made up by the time the curtain comes down at a performance—the show either deserves a five-star rave or a one-star pan. Anything in between is meaningless. On the opening night of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he doesn’t deliberate over the rating for Hayley Sinclair’s show, […]
There are stories that entertain—and then there are stories that haunt you. A Sister to Butterflies is the latter, a novel of quiet power and lyrical grace that bridges the gap between the fantastic and the deeply human. The story is framed as a confession—a creature neither human nor fully otherworldly speaks to a child, […]
Synopsis In the vibrant yet unforgiving world of Ottawa’s art scene, Alex Emin—a struggling artist haunted by family trauma and romantic failures—fights to carve out his legacy while navigating the shadows of great creators like Michelangelo and Picasso. As he wrestles with ambition, love, and identity, Alex’s journey unfolds as a raw and introspective […]
Synopsis New York City, 1929. Young Theo Sterling’s world begins to unravel as the Great Depression exerts its icy grip. He finds it hard to relate to his parents: His father, a Jewish self-made businessman, refuses to give up on the American dream, and his mother, a refugee from religious persecution in Mexico, holds […]
THE BORDER BETWEEN US By Rudy Ruiz Literary Fiction Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Pages: 256 Publication Date: August 27, 2024 Synopsis The Border Between Us is a poignant coming-of-age novel from one of the most exciting voices in fiction. Ramón López was born along the US–Mexico border but is determined to get out […]