Review by Maria Duarte Surviving the Odd by Candi Milo is about the journey of life: this thing we are all trying to figure out, that...

Review by A.M. Larks “I’m a bad dog,” is the opening salvo of Jeff Kronenfeld’s autobiographical graphic novel, Dog Years, illustrated by...

By Daniela Montes-Bellows Sibling relationships are hard. Throw in the death of a parent, years-long guilt, and a rocky marriage and you...

by Daniela Montes-Bellows Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino is a coming-of-age story set in Bronx, New York set during the 1990’s....

by A.E. Santana It Came from the Closet published by The Feminist Press and edited by Joe Valles guide readers through a collection of...

by A.M. Larks Lungfish by Meghan Gilliss is as interesting a book as its namesake species would suggest. It is a book of many things:...

by Daniela Z. Montes Generational curses, an urban legend, and self-acceptance come together in a fast-paced haunting package in V....

Review by A.M. Larks Classic stories, including those for children, are classics because they capture some universal truth that resonates...

A review by Leslie Gonzalez California is the most socioeconomic and culturally diverse state in the U.S. With a population pushing...

by Keri Picolla Living in Los Angeles for twenty years, I consider this city my soul mate, my chosen home. It’s a place of optimism,...

by A.M. Larks In The Curious World of Seaweed, Josie Iselin has opened our eyes again to the realm of a certain intertidal plant form....

Reviewed by Leanne Phillips I’m on the seaside deck of a local café waiting for a coffee and looking out over the Pacific Ocean. In the...

by Chih Wang Liz Michalski’s Darling Girl is a reimagining of the Peter Pan world—world because it doesn’t retell the story of Peter Pan...

by Leslie Gonzalez Sabrina & Corina is hopelessly beautiful. In eleven short stories, Kali Fajardo-Anstine weaves soft yet biting tales...

By Melissa Greenwood Emily Rapp Black’s third memoir, Sanctuary, is as stunning and complex as she is. In it, she not only tells the...

by A.E. Santana Maya Miller, née Hildalgo, is the strong, independent woman who has built a life on hard work, dedication, and ignoring...

by Kathryn E. McGee “A price paid in anything less than blood was not a price at all.” Lisa Quigley’s debut novel, The Forest, is an...

by A.E. Santana Ceris Wenden is a spirited, fun-loving young woman looking forward to her upcoming nuptials. But when the Sun God chooses...

By A.E. Santana In 1982, five-year-old Sean Crenshaw and his mother, Susan, are starting fresh in the small town of Greenfield. Although...

Cruising by Alex Espinoza Reviewed by Billy Minshall Cruising takes time. A person might spend hours in a department store bathroom...