Historical Fiction
Rufus Jackson Jones, Jr. and his family live in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963. At the time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. named it the most segregated place in the country. Day-in and day-out racism shapes the experiences of Rufus, his family, his friends, and his community. After his mother remarries, Daddy Paul brings his determination to fight for equality and freedom with him to the family.
As a young woman, coming-of-age in the early 1800s, Constance’s future appears to be headed towards marriage and raising a family. In fact, her parents arrange this future for her as part of a business negotiation. Yet, Stance refuses to fit the prescriptive and restrictive labels and roles assigned to her.
As a young woman, coming-of-age in the early 1800s, Constance’s future appears to be headed towards marriage and raising a family. In fact, her parents arrange this future for her as part of a business negotiation. Yet, Stance refuses to fit the prescriptive and restrictive labels and roles assigned to her.
One morning Brother Edik, a monk in the Order of the Chronicles of Sorrowing, is tending to his chores when he discovers a young girl taking refuge in a barn stall. He decides to care for Beatryce and help her overcome a terrible fever.
The Genius Under the Table is an insightful and jarring memoir of author Eugene Yelchin’s experiences growing up in the Soviet Union during the Cold War. Yevgeny and his family live in a small, cramped apartment with a KGB spy next door.
Silas lives a solitary life with his Pa and companion Mittenwool, a ghost. His life is shattered when a group of men come to his house in the middle of the night to take his father away. Silas promises to stay put. Then, the pony that accompanied the strangers returns, and he feels compelled to seek out his father.
