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A fascinating take on Christian myths that engages both the head and the heart, A Divine Invite by Maggie Havoc is a highly original work of spiritual fantasy. Ellie is a trainee police officer struggling with her weight and her self-esteem whose life is forever changed by an encounter with the divine, allowing her to see supernatural beings and the battle between light and dark that is all around us, and sending her on a quest to understand her birthright before she is dragged down to hell forever. Breezily and thoughtfully written, the novel takes good-against-evil fantasy into decidedly dark […]

Doug Osborne Does Not Quit by Doug Osborne is a charming and heartfelt memoir about achieving your dreams, no matter the obstacles. Osborne was a successful software developer until he found his life grounded to a halt by autism and depression, following a move to Chicago. Admirably persistent, he was able to turn his life around, renovate his career, and get his dream house, displaying his success for all to see on his porch, gaining some notoriety in the process. Written with an endearing sense of pride and well-earned accomplishment, this is an inspiring memoir about the challenges and triumphs […]

Storked! Adoption Secrecy and the Search for Identity by K.C. Sanford is a profound meditation on adoption that is part mystery and part David and Goliath story, and an original combination of memoir and autofiction. When Kacie was very young, her father told her the earth-shattering truth that she was in fact adopted, and her birth parents had to give her up as they were too young to be parents. Driven to find her origins later in life, she comes up against a system that makes this virtually impossible, but her steadfast determination makes one eagerly turn the pages, alternately […]