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April 15, 2026 In Fiction

The Mountains We Call Home by Kim Michelle Richardson

A woman who was a Packhorse Librarian during the depression suffers from a genetic condition rendering her skin blue. She is imprisoned, mistreated and eventually redeemed through the saving qualities of literature. Filled with emotion and drama, this novel is hard to put down.

April 1, 2026 In Fiction

Your Behavior Will Be Monitored by Justin Feinstein

Artificial Intelligence taken to its extremes powers this dystopian tale of a future regulated and manipulated by machines in thrall to power-and-wealth-hungry executives. Scary and predictive with a great twist at the end.

February 15, 2026 In Fiction

The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan

Fantasy and horror combine in this tale of and ages-old werewolf-like creature who skirts both good and evil worlds in a quest to eliminate a savage beast ravaging the French countryside in the years before the revolution of the 18th century.

January 30, 2026 In Fiction

The Innocent Days of War by Mario Fortunato

A group of young people, Italian and British, navigate the confusing and perilous days of World War II, seeking self-understanding and meaning in life.