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Book Blast! Emily
Emily is a dark-spiralling tale of a family’s inherited trauma, inspired by American poet Emily Dickinson. This novel is ultimately about reclamation from cycles of abuse. Playwright Teddy Maine is trapped in a disturbing journey that slips in and out of reality, unravelling dangerous and painful secrets as he tries…
Book Blast! Immoral Origins
Immoral Origins. New York City, 1978. Disco and mobsters, gritty streets, needle parks and graffiti on the subways. Jake Barnum lives in Hell’s Kitchen, a petty thief selling hot coats with his buddy Maggs to make ends to meet and help his sick kid brother Emile. At a Halloween party downtown, he meets a…
Book Blast! Watch My Six
Watch My Six is Prince E. Eyo's first book, in which he unpacks his life stories in serial chucks throughout his life. First-generation Nigerian-American immigrant and DMV (Washington, ) native hones and showcases his writing abilities while sharing relatable personal experiences. (more…)
Book Blast! Seems Like Smooth Sailing
This is a coming of age, just flown the nest, tell-all comedy memoir about the ups and downs of working on board a cruise ship as an entertainer. If you have doubts about going on a cruise, then this book might encourage you. If you have ambitions to go and…
Book Blast! Love In A Sunburnt Land V2
From the authors who brought you Love in a Sunburnt Land Volume 1 - five 'single dad' stories that will move you to tears, laughter and leave you just a little bit breathless. Five engaging novellas by five Aussie authors. (more…)
When I See Blue
12-year-old Ben has a bully in his brain who tells him what to do. It makes dealing with a new school, new town and parents who are falling apart seem impossible. This heartfelt story about a boy with OCD celebrates how friendship can make you brave and find the strength…
Book Blast! Warda: My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education
In her powerful memoir, "Warda: My Journey from the Horn of Africa to a College Education,” Somali-American writer Warda Mohamed Abdullahi not only tells the story of her own resilience but also that of striving refugees around the world. Set in the rugged shrublands of rural Ethiopia, the contentious neighborhoods…
Book Blast! Cotton Teeth by Glenn Rockowitz
Father and son simultaneously battle cancer in comedian’s darkly funny and deeply moving memoir Four-time cancer survivor Glenn Rockowitz pens follow-up to bestseller, “Rodeo in Joliet” Seattle, Washington – Four-time cancer survivor, comedian and former SNL writer, Glenn Rockowitz, is back with his highly anticipated second memoir, “Cotton Teeth” (Harper…
BOOK BLAST! Death By Dusbar – A Story of Antyfas
The A Story of Antyfas series is written for (and approved by) middle-grade children. In the world of Antyfas, you may find an invisible monkey on one page or a baking orc on another! Inspired by all the ridiculous, frightening, wonderful, and adorable things she has discovered during her time…
BOOK BLAST! EN ROUTE: The Best Is Yet To Be
EN ROUTE: The Best Is Yet To Be by Elora Canne EN ROUTE covers the challenges and elations of travelling in a campervan, fighting off cabin fever and coyote’s and peeling away relationship detritus as Elora and her husband travel the world. A sizeable segment of their travels included family…