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The Scent of Violets by Joe Regenbogen

The Scent of Violets by Joe Regenbogen

Mark Twain once said, “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heels that crushed it.” The Scent of Violets explores this subject by asking if it is possible to forgive such...

Abraham: A Man Fearing God by Shaul Bar

Abraham: A Man Fearing God by Shaul Bar

Was Abraham a real historical figure, or is he a figment of the imagination, a product of a literary tradition? Abraham is not mentioned in any of the extra biblical documents from the third...

Soon and Wholly by Idra Novey

Soon and Wholly by Idra Novey

New poetry by the author of acclaimed 2023 novel Take What You Need faces the complexities of life on a swiftly heating earth. Idra Novey’s first collection in a decade, since Patricia Smith chose...

The Steampunk Fusgeyers by Alan Chudnow

The Steampunk Fusgeyers by Alan Chudnow

Prussia, 1895. Jewish conscript Sam Mondshine survives the explosion of a prototype weapon—a miracle that makes him dangerous to the wrong people. Branded a deserter, he flees into a world of assassins, saboteurs, and deadly...