Published Reviews

Contrary Magazine reviews Greasewood Creek by Pamela Steele In her debut novel, Greasewood Creek, Pamela Steele draws heavily from the elements of poetry even as she weaves an emotionally complex story. The short... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews Greasewood Creek by Pamela Steele "Steele offers an eloquent meditation on patterns of grief, loss, and silence between generations, with the quiet, grounded narration moves fluidly across time and... Read More »
Romantic Times reviews THE BRO-MAGNET by Lauren Lise Baratz-Logsted "an absolutely charming, feel-good read. Lauren Baratz-Logsted writes genuine characters, killer comedic timing and romantic blunders that are truly something... Read More »	5 Minutes for Books reviews Forgetting English by Midge Raymond “Raymond is a tantalizing author ... Forgetting English is an enticing look at travel as a metaphor for change and growth." Read More »
Diary of an Eccentric reviews Forgetting English by Midge Raymond “Raymond does a wonderful job giving us a peek at the lives of these characters...In few words, Raymond conveys a myriad of emotions, brilliantly showcasing anger... Read More »	Raging Bibliomania reviews Forgetting English by Midge Raymond “Both stylistically simple and deeply poignant, Raymond imbues the women in this collection with both wise self-assessment and heartbreaking reality, giving her... Read More »
Write Meg reviews Forgetting English by Midge Raymond “Midge Raymond’s Forgetting English offers readers vignettes with a common theme: every story involves a stranger in a strange land...Regardless of where they... Read More »	The Providence Journal reviews Hystera by Leora Skolkin-Smith “Leora Skolkin-Smith’s new novel, “Hystera,” provides a very vivid sense of being in the head of someone having a psychotic breakdown, and is a powerfully useful... Read More »
"The Large Hearted Boy Blog" reviews Hystera by Leora Skolkin-Smith "Leora Skolkin-Smith's novel Hystera is an unforgettable story of mental illness. Set in the New York City of the 1970s, the book is told in precise... Read More »	The New York Times reviews Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World by Richard Rhodes On a sweltering Paris evening in June 1926, a 25-year-old pianist and composer from Trenton stepped out onto the stage of the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, which... Read More »

Oakland Tribune reviews Spell Albuquerque: Memoir of a Difficult Student by Tennessee Maria Reed Read More »	SF Weekly reviews Country Fried Soul: Adventures in Dirty South Hip-Hop by Tamara Palmer One of Palmer's most interesting assertions: By testing out their tracks at strip clubs before releasing them as singles, Southern hip-hop producers are actually... Read More »
Publishers Weekly reviews The Unspoken by Thomas Fahy Teeth-clenchingly suspenseful at times and deliciously creepy at others, Fahy (Night Visions) delivers a classic horror story with his YA debut, about a religious... Read More »	Milwaukee Express reviews Grateful Dead Scrapbook: The Long, Strange Trip in Stories, Photos, and Memorabilia by Ben Fong-Torres The handsomely designed, slip covered coffee table book is filled with band photos from the early days through the end, along with psychedelic poster art. The text... Read More »
Publishers Weekly reviews Classroom at the End of the Hall by Douglas Evans Starred review*--Peculiar happenings are the norm in the classroom that serves as the setting for this droll collection. Occasionally reminiscent of Louis Sachar’... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews The Barfighter by Ivan G. Goldman Goldman (Where the Money Is) brings to life the sleazy underbelly of professional boxing in the 1980s, where double crosses, thievery and cheating were commonplace... Read More »
http://www.atimes.com reviews Apologies Forthcoming by Xujun Eberlein Laudable in its own right, Eberlein's collection is also a reminder of all the great stories that could and should be written in China today. Unfortunately, exile... Read More »	Wild Goose Poetry Review (Musings) reviews The Cleft of the Rock by Felicia Mitchell I love the first poem of Felicia Mitchell’s new chapbook of poems The Cleft of the Rock. “Alley” is an existential manifesto that essentially states, “I go;... Read More »
Saint Paul Pioneer Press reviews On A Silver Platter by Linda Morganstein "Morganstein, who writes snappy dialogue, finds a nice balance between Alexis' private life and her sleuthing. Alexis is a strong, believable and likeable... Read More »	Mark's Writers Bloc reviews The Guilt Gene by Diana Raab Read More »