Dorothy Love continues her Hickory Ridge series in post-Civil War Tennessee following the struggles of the young widow, Carrie Daly.

Mar 5, 2012 – Darla Sue Dollman

In "The Barber", Flannery O'Connor demonstrates that political polarization is far from a new phenomenon.

Mar 5, 2012 – Matt Seidel

Janie's first husbands suffocated her voice, while Tea Cake's absolute affection finally leads to her eventual power of not only expression, but restraint.

Mar 1, 2012 – Sierra Donahue

This is an analysis of Jean Muir, the main character in Louisa May Alcottt's "Behind a Mask," one of her lesser known works.

Mar 1, 2012 – Stetson Thacker

Drusilla Campbell Little Girl Gone takes the reader into the life of a young girl who is rescued from her misery but ends up in a different kind of hell.

Feb 29, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju

Cindy Woodsmall again uses her familiarity with the Amish to write this excellent new book.

Feb 26, 2012 – Kelley Huston

The Dog of the South is an incredibly intelligent comedy that is reminiscent of Don Quixote, but less ridiculous. Or is it?

Feb 24, 2012 – Ara Bedrossian

The second in the historical fiction Saddler's Legacy Series offers inspiration and a look into the era of antebellum balls and separated slave families.

Feb 21, 2012 – Bonnye Good

Edgar Allan Poe reveals a whole other side to his personality (along with how he wrote "the Raven") in the "The Philosophy of Composition."

Feb 19, 2012 – Matt Seidel

A look into Faye Kellerman Gun Games

Feb 17, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju

A look into Patricia Cornwell, Red Mist

Feb 17, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju

A look into Robert Ludlum/Paul Garrison, The Janson Command

Feb 13, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju

A look into Sarah Strohmeyer, The Sleeping Beauty Proposal

Feb 13, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju

Bret Easton Ellis' indelible first novel was a mirror of the emptiness of 80s L.A. Its adaptation into a script in 1987 proved that vapidity all too well.

Feb 13, 2012 – Genna Rivieccio

This delightful holiday story will rekindle your heart to unconditional love and bring you warmth and hope.

Feb 13, 2012 – Kelley Huston

Does Kurt Vonnegut write to tell a story, or does he write to see how much of his readership he can offend?

Feb 10, 2012 – Ezra Greenfeld

Sofia deliberately antagonized Miss Millie because Georgia's conviction and parole system left her no other way to avoid becoming this white woman's maid.

Feb 9, 2012 – Rochelle Zappia

Ernest Hemingway brilliantly captures the tragedy of being unable to communicate in his classic short story, "Soldier's Home."

Feb 7, 2012 – Matt Seidel

Rosslyn Elliott's new series combines abolition, apprenticeships and gentle romance with wit, empathy and the benefits of prayer and self-reliance.

Feb 5, 2012 – Bonnye Good

A look into Catherine Coulter, Blowout

Feb 4, 2012 – Zebeen A. Panju