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Jerkwater by Jamie Zerndt: An emotionally intense, character-driven story about the intertwining lives of three likable protagonists in the throes of grief. Read review.

Not All of Me is Dust by Frances Maureen Richardson: This finely crafted novel  follows the spiritual journeys of three siblings, each with their own paths and struggles.  Read review.

The Emperor Strikes Back  by Helena P. Schrader: A rich and intricate novelistic universe set against the backdrop of the Christian struggle to retain the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the early 13^th century.   Read review.

The Day’s Wake by Erik A. Otto: Objects, people and animals have lost their gravity and have been torn from the safety of the earth. The Third Internecion, a period of chaos and violence, will begin in 100 days. Read review. 

Defender of the Texas Frontier by David R. Gross: John Coffey (“Jack”) Hays was the most famous and charismatic of the Texas Rangers during his tenure in the mid-1800s. This meticulously researched novel brings his story to life as narrated by his best friend, John Caperton.  Read review. 

The Girl Who Said Goodbye by Heather Allen: Allen brings to life the voice of a young, determined, and remarkable Cambodian girl—the author’s aunt— in this gripping true story of horror and survival under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979).  Read review.

Bowing to Elephants by Mag Dimond:  This is a book worth savoring, with deftly told stories of childhood loneliness and neglect woven among vivid tales of people encountered at the ends of the Earth.  Read review.

Goodbye Homeboy by Steve Mariotti: After a gang of New York City teens robbed Mariotti in 1981, he was plagued by debilitating nightmares and flashbacks. Determined to understand what drove the kids who jumped him, he took his therapist’s advice to “face his fears” volunteering to work in notoriously rough high schools in impoverished neighborhoods.  Read review.

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