STARRED Book Review: The Café With No Name
THE CAFE WITH NO NAME by Robert Seethaler is a beautifully crafted portrait of a sorrowful dreamer, a café, and the city that surrounds them. Reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
Tag: literary
Book Review: I Have Never Felt Alive
I HAVE NEVER FELT ALIVE by Christian Gilman Whitney is a frantic slice-of-life drama about a young man struggling with a dying mother and the ramifications of living too much in the past.
Book Review: The Butcher and the Butterfly
THE BUTCHER AND THE BUTTERFLY by Jim Antonini is a gritty story of smoky bars, violence, and salvation. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.
Book Review: Where Heaven Meets Cheyenne
WHERE HEAVEN MEETS CHEYENNE by Charles Macduff Westerman is a moving novel about illness, faith, and good spirit. Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas.
Book Review: The Alchemy of Bridges
THE ALCHEMY OF BRIDGES by Charlene Williams is a moving love story with a big, caring heart. Reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
Book Review: Where When It Rains
Hedonism meets consequences in this sumptuously devastating literary novel. WHERE WHEN IT RAINS by John F. Duffy reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.
Book Review: Perception by Maureen Hartman
PERCEPTION by Maureen Hartman is a searing family drama—a story of secrets coming to light and the ever present possibility of new beginnings. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.
Book Review: Your Biggest Fan
YOUR BIGGEST FAN by Jeremy Rosenholtz is a self-referential funhouse mirror of creators and their audience. Reviewed by John M. Murray.
Book Review: Whole by Derek Updegraff
WHOLE by Derek Updegraff is a quiet exploration of solitude, love, and connection in a world where it’s difficult not to damage each other. Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta.
Book Review: The Faraway Mountains
THE FARAWAY MOUNTAINS by Radu Cornel Guiaşu is an unforgettable trek through the mountains and the realities of a Communist regime. Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell.