Fields of Exile by Nora Gold
Reviewed by Joey Kary A young girl returns from her spiritual homeland to be with her dying father in the land of her birth, only to find...
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Stage Business by Gerry Fostaty
Reviewed by Timothy Niedermann “All the World’s a Stage,” and author Gerry Fostaty means to prove it. Michael Dion is an actor. He is in...
The Hole Show by Maya Merrick
Reviewed by Ian Thomas Shaw Da Vinci concealed details of his most marvelous inventions by writing backwards in elaborate codes that...
The Unlikely Hero of 13B by Teresa Toten
Reviewed by Stephanie Dror Teresa Toten was never going to be an author, and then she was. Originally from Croatia, Teresa grew up in...
Stinking Rich by Rob Brunet
Reviewed by Jim Napier In Rob Brunet's debut novel we are treated to a madcap action comedy about Danny Grant, a hapless pot grower in...
Tell by Frances Itani
Reviewed by Ranga Iyer The powerful imagery created by Frances Itani in Tell is the best. Her tale is about simple, everyday town...
How Should A Person Be by Sheila Heti
Reviewed by Arundati Dandapani It’s hard enough to live, why lose? Sheila Heti paints her professional and artistic identity in this...
Defending Our Home by Ronald Doering
Reviewed by Alex Binkley The 200th anniversary of the War of 1812-14 has mostly run its course. Enactments have been staged and the...