Current Recommendations for Booklovers— Literary Fiction and Creative Nonfiction

"Another amazing work from this author. I love the way this author so beautifully connects with human emotions. Couldn’t put the book down." -2020 Amazon reviewer. A compelling story interwoven with flashbacks to a traumatic childhood and monologues from a missing mother. Art student Teresa Chace is curating an Einstein exhibition when she wonders about the fate of Lieserl, Einstein's 'missing' daughter. "...paints a beautiful story and pulls you in so much." -KP From $4.99 SHOP NOW / 

“Holy. Freakin. Wow. The chemistry is electric and the banter is witty and flows naturally.” -Amazon Review. Sunny Chanel jumps into online dating, twenty-three years and twenty pounds after her last date. Dating might require a helmet and armor to protect her heart. But she's middle-aged not dead. “This book had so many feels…you laugh and cry with the characters.” -Goodreads Review From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

"A little myth with a Midwestern twang." -Diane Seuss. A reimagining of what it is to be a man today that is simultaneously memoir, poetry, and verse novel. A contemporary hero tale that is at once radically experimental and wholly grounded in tradition. "Here is a book that deserves a cordial welcome." -Alfred Corn. "This collection of poems is just as dynamic in its last poem as in its first and rich with form." -Jacinda Townsend. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Maybe it’s always the path not taken which glitters? Rhea’s life choices challenge us to look at our own afresh and distinguish between obstacles and excuses." -The 13th Sign. My husband died on our wedding day. Fell off a cliff while my best friend Luke watched. I plummeted into a world of nightmares. "An absorbing short read with a depth greater than its length might suggest." -Debbie Young From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Conrey’s beautifully written novel probes the choices we make—and the choices we regret, and she does it with grace and aplomb." Caroline Leavitt, NY Times Bestselling Author. Nowhere Near Goodbye is a story of family, failure, and second chances. "This stunning, powerful novel will shatter your heart and put it back together piece by piece." #1 Bestselling Author Samantha M. Bailey. From $0.99 SHOP NOW / 

“...gripping, atmospheric.” Publishers Weekly. Kansas, 1930s Dust Bowl: A headstrong young geologist intent on healing the land must find her place in a small farming town that welcomes neither a woman in authority nor changes to their way of life. Inspired by historical events, this is a parable about man’s quest to dominate the land and nature’s refusal to be conquered, about unlikely alliances and unexpected love. “McCann has crafted an unforgettable novel.” Booklist. From $4.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Sit back and relax, escape for a little while into the world of Daisy." "What I ask for when I pick up a book." Daisy is a gentle family saga, spanning almost 100 years, from 1887-1974. Set in Alabama, Harlem and London, it touches on some of the evils of society - poverty, racism and snobbery, as well as some of the greatest that life has to offer - family , friendship and love. "A novel for our times indeed." From $0.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Genius story...characters you won't want to leave behind..." If your life might be another person's past...could they have the answers you need now? Carol is a pianist who has never needed anything but her talent – until an injury stops her playing. Terrified that it might end her career, she moves to the coast to convalesce. She becomes beguiled by glimpses of her next life – a healer. Does his life have any clues that can help her now? "Fresh, unpredictable...entirely convincing." From $4.99 SHOP NOW / 

“A thoughtful and thought-provoking literary novel with a genuinely interesting and suspenseful plot.” - Noah Weiss on Goodreads. Jonas Hawke, a recovering alcoholic with bouts of crankiness and sheer orneriness, may be past his prime, but he’s still a damned good lawyer. That’s why everyone in Beacon Junction turns to him for advice when something goes wrong. And plenty does—murder, adultery, corporate conspiracy—everything you’d expect from a small, sleepy Vermont town. From $4.97 SHOP NOW / 

“A badass writer if ever there was one.” -Kathy Fish, author of Wild Life: Collected Works from 2003-2018. Fans of Joy Williams and Raymond Carver will see their influence in these 38 short tales: A six-year-old beauty pageant contestant strives to please a demanding mother; bored wives fall under the romantic spell of a lobster; a woman is fat-shamed by her dead mother; a widow carries her husband’s ashes around in Baggies. With pathos and humor, Martin speaks to the reader's own wounded heart. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

“The writing is full of imagery with a touch of the paranormal … evoking a myriad of emotions.” Cathy Ryan, Between the Lines. After enduring an abusive marriage, living on the streets is terrifying and exhausting. Grace’s only comforts are a steady stream of vodka, and a strange little boy who’s following her around. “Annalisa Crawford has crafted a brilliant novel, and it is one I won’t forget for a while.” – Jessica Belmont. From $2.99 SHOP NOW / 

“A frolic through reality, and there isn't a person alive who doesn't need that!” Kris Radish, author. This inspiring collection of essays combines humor, insight and grace under pressure, and holds the message that it’s never too late to make mid-course corrections! From chain saws to stilettos, motherhood to the Supreme Court, Wagner’s journey is a marvelous and empowering ride. A must-read for anyone who’s asked herself if there’s at least one more dream to reach for, and then answered YES! From $4.99 SHOP NOW / 

"Pick up this book and eat it, I mean love it, I mean eat it.” —Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket), bestselling author of Why We Broke Up. In Meg Johnson’s third full length collection, Without: Body, Name, Country, strange experiences become familiar and familiar experiences become strange, as a human body, a sense of self, and an entire nation all teeter toward the verge of destruction. "A fierce, playful, unapologetic, and morally complex examination of life" Mark Leidner From $2.99 SHOP NOW /