Katherine Robertson leads a very charmed life. Married for almost thirty-five years to the man of her dreams, James Robertson. Together they raised four beautiful children into loving successful adults with children of their own. They have several small businesses and are active in their community. Katherine is the assistant editor of the local newspaper. Her life is the American dream.Her recent weekly lunch visits with her eldest son, JR, is a pleasant retreat from her usual habitude. JR interrupts the main course by presenting, to Katherine, a hand-delivered letter that shakes her charmed life to its core. She is now forced to relive a past she worked hard to forget. A past that was difficult to live through the first time, even harder to live through again.

My Father's Son: Katherine and Jonathan's story

Romance

Chatman, Renee

New Adult & College

World Stage Press

The Restoration of Orange is an ode to women rediscovering self-love and regaining that innate glow that has been lost, stolen, or buried under the weight of life and collapsed relationships. This harmonious tapestry is comprised of voices from the depths of women villages. Turning the pages will reveal their bloody fight to regain their bodies, a cry yearning for the reprieve of a bitten life, a growl warning off thieves, and a resounding grace and love praising the strength of the woman. Bey writes in proxy of the voiceless, in boldness for the weak, and in healing for the weary.

The Restoration of Orange

Literature & Fiction

Hunter Bey, Nadia

Poetry

Confessions of a Firework is a work of heart. It is a wound I willingly re-open, page after page, hoping that it will assist in my own healing, but also with the hope that it will facilitate the personal and creative growth of whoever the reader may be. After each section you will find writing prompts inspired by my poems but also general enough to force the reader to ask themselves questions about things they may not have considered. Before you read it, I ask of you the same thing I ask of my students: to enter into this moment with me with an open heart and a willingness to grow. -Angela Aguirre

Confessions of A Firework

Augirre, Angela

“Bless Your Sweet Bones” is a lovely collection of poems dedicated to the power of ancestry. Los Angeles Poet, Melaina Williams explores the idea of folklore being programmed in the human DNA and experiments with poems, monologues and prose from the voice of her late grandmother and other familial figures, along with hers and other voices of the 21st century. “Bless Your Sweet Bones” is a riveting conversation between the modern and traditional, sacred and secular, folklore and reality, God and human; a conversation that so refreshingly resolves at a call to harmony between the human body, mind and spirit.

Bless Your Sweet Bones

Williams, Melaina

Poetry and art, taken from years of journaling, sketching in museums, walking through parks and gardens, and learning from inspired mentors all come together in Charlie Becker’s wonderful first collection. His poems remember best friends and partners, people in his family, teachers from his past and present, and individual moments where words hold feelings better than a photograph. Charlie’s drawings and poems offer the pleasures of friendships and nostalgia no matter where you might be.

Friends My Poems Gave Me

Becker, Charlie

Loving a Lioness is a woman's journey to love. Often times we look outside of ourselves or look to someone else for love...for fulfillment...for some soul satisfaction. Dating and relationships are a beautiful gift, for those of us willing to look in the mirror our counterpart offers...and in that work, will lead us back to ourselves. Loving a Lioness is a look into that journey thru poetic expression. Its everything that makes your heart flutter, its raw, its honest and it is all about love. May these pieces bless you.

Loving A Lioness Poetry In Life, Love & Eros

Parker, Heather

The Letting of a Little Water

Peterson, Shakirah

Literary

Through a series of poems, short stories, and uniquely positioned quotes, Calabama encourages its reader to examine social norms delivered in the mainstream, while reevaluating the definitions readily overlooked in the English language. In a satirical critique of the American standard, Calabama creates a doorway into better understanding oneself and better empathizing with the cultural assimilation process, better known as the Middle Class.

Calabama

Faraji, Yaa Asantewaa

World Literature

“The Orisha Talks” is Tricia Cochée’s debut collection of poetry and prose that mixes the profane with the sacred into a delicious gumbo of poetic memoir andhistorical musings. A celebration of life, love, friendship, and family, despite its complications. The author, a fourth-generation Californian. Her backdrop, Black Los Angeles. Places and spaces in time, long gone but kept alive in community memory. “There are places, friendships, relationships and events that hold space in my mind, courting my memory: the opening night of The Good Life restaurant and cultural center; Nelson Mandela speaking at the LA Coliseum; the receptions and art shows at Brockman Gallery and photography openings at the Black Gallery; The first African Marketplace and Cultural Faire; Lectures at Compton College Black Consciousness Conferences; Producing festivals at Senshin Buddhist Temple and BackStreet Galleries; and Co-founding the SWAAM (Spoken Word Art And Music) poetry lounge.”— Tricia Cochée

The Orisha Talks: Tales of Lust, Love & Herstorical Memory

Cochée, Tricia Alkmia

United States

The mouth is the starting point of digestion. Everything that we put into it is then ground down for consumption. And this goes beyond food. Your experiences, memories, and history all at some point journey through the mouth. Or at the very least, are recorded there. This poetry collection is an examination of first impressions and how we don’t get to know a person until they open their mouths. Through someone’s mouth, you’ll discover everything there ever is to know about a person, from first glance to harrowing pillars of their identity. Their identity, behaviors, and diet are all recorded through their teeth which can ultimately affect their voice and the very telling of their story. How to Bear Your Teeth at Strangers challenges growth through the lens of orthodontia, discovering that behind a smile lies truth and memories that shape how we present ourselves.

How to Bear Your Teeth at Strangers

Elise, Amon

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