Fiction

Chris McClelland, a Utah author, has written FINE PEOPLE, a collection of short stories and a remarkable debut of literary talent. His work has been praised by some of the best short fiction writers

Hundreds of years ago, a terrible corruption known only as the Darkness swept across the land. The world fell to chaos and the remaining survivors were pushed far North, to the only safe haven they could find

The streets of Charlotte were practically empty. It was an overcast and foggy Christmas day. The few vehicles out on the streets contained people making trips to see relatives; otherwise, there was little traffic.

Charlie was not just any hat. Charlie was a brand new baseball hat.

Charlie was a red hat with a bright yellow bill. What made Charlie very special was the shiny silver button right on top.

This novel by Fernanda Raineri is first of all a compelling adventure tale. It’s warm, fascinating, with a something classic that is hard to find in modern literature. Few works so direct, so sincere are published nowadays. It is this kind of cleanliness, of directness that dominates this book that, page after page, becomes more and more involving.

Zenelda leaned in and whispered, “I didn’t steal it, you did.”

“What? No, you made me. You put it in my purse.”

It is 2000 years ago in Western Scotland. Celtic villagers, ruled by gods and bedevilled by faeries, scratch a living from impoverished fields, as they have for centuries.

Life is hard, but is about to get worse, much worse.

Hoping for a relaxing holiday, the Dewars decide Christmas and Hogmanay in the Scottish countryside is just the ticket. Things don’t go as planned as competitive natures take over, sending

This wickedly funny collection of fiction can be savored individually over days or imbibed whole in one sitting. Poignant, bewildering, or laugh-out-loud funny, whole worlds come together

Can a mystical American detective solve the mysteries of India? . . . Bollywood Storm is an intricate, multicultural comedy in the form of a Bollywood Murder Mystery. With a dash of Kill Bill