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Review – The Ballad of Frankie Silver

Posted on September 12, 2026

When a Tennessee sheriff realizes a case he once solved mirrors the historic 1833 hanging of an Appalachian girl, he races against time to uncover the truth and prevent another miscarriage of justice.

Review – A Broken Heart of Blackened Stone

Posted on September 11, 2026

Silky smooth, brightly polished, and elegantly choreographed feminine pirate story for new adult romantasy readers.

Review – The Art of Racing in the Rain

Posted on September 10, 2026

Enzo, a racing instructor’s pet dog, has the interior personality of a human. He studies the human behaviors of his family, seeing many of them as racing car metaphors, and prepares to be reincarnated as a man.

Review – Night of the Mannequins

Posted on September 8, 2026

A teenage boy becomes convinced that a mannequin has come to life and that he must murder his best friends in order to save their families.

Review – This Accident of Being Lost

Posted on September 6, 2026

Through a series of interconnected series of scenes and images drawn from a decolonized reality, an Indigenous storyteller challenges dominant colonial narratives and reclaims the privilege of creating her own.

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