Love Ordained by Tara Taffera (book review)
When Gina Andros loses her husband Alex and almost two-year old daughter Teresa in a car accident, her world falls apart. Her mother-in-law Helena, a woman she views as a second mother, blames her for the accident and cuts her out of her life. Doing so, she turns her family, [...]
When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin (book review)
A man with a painful past. A child with a doubtful future. And a shared journey toward healing for both their hearts. It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty [...]
The Girl in the Cardboard Box by Jane Daly (book review)
A young girl lies huddled in a cardboard box, shrinking away from the social workers who have come to rescue her from a homeless camp. She doesn’t speak and affection seems alien to her as she has no apparent ties to anyone. Placed in the affluent home of Hayley and [...]
Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour (book review)
There’s nothing like a Black salesman on a mission. An unambitious twenty-two-year-old, Darren lives in a Bed-Stuy brownstone with his mother, who wants nothing more than to see him live up to his potential as the valedictorian of Bronx Science. But Darren is content working at Starbucks in the lobby [...]
Writers are Readers: MB Mooney
Believe it or not, many authors don't have a favorite author--it can be hard to signal out one writer you love, respect, or appreciate above all others. For writers like MB Mooney, though, it's easier to identify that one person. That doesn't mean he only reads that author's works, though [...]