It’s 1967 and Vera Kelly’s boss tells her, “You’re in violation of your employment contract. We can’t keep people on staff who live that way.” Ironically, Vera breaks up with […]
Read MoreLynne Sharon Schwartz’s recent collection of short stories in Truthtelling embodies the wit, wisdom, and unique style of storytelling often shared by sages of old wishing to present food for […]
Read More“Dolores’s father deemed her useless when she was seven.” So begins Linda Ulleseit’s novel The Aloha Spirit. With those words, I dropped into Dolores’s world, a Hawaii beyond and deeper […]
Read MoreThe Other Side of Sanctuary, Cheryl Crabb’s debut novel, is an extraordinary story of an ordinary American family. It is set in Sanctuary, Wisconsin between 2010 and 2017. Laura’s kind […]
Read MoreWelcome to the Louisiana Territory in 1793, where Bertram and Jonelle Tassin have newly arrived from France. People of strong personal values, the Tassins are also especially fair people. They […]
Read MoreMarian O’Shea Wernicke’s debut novel, “Toward That Which Is Beautiful,” is a stunning journey of trust, suspense, and agape love. The story is set in the highlands of Peru in […]
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