If you’re looking for books to give others or to treat yourself, and you want the added “gift” of supporting independent presses, take a look at these engaging novels:
From Tazia and Gemma (Vine Leaves Press): “She will never be one OF them, but she can be one WITH them.” The heartfelt and suspenseful story of an unwed Italian immigrant who survives the 1911 Triangle Waist Co. fire and the daughter who seeks her father 50 years later. Order on Amazon.
From A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve. (Alternative Book Press): “Believing in wizards, real or fake, opens you to getting hurt.” A probing fictional biography of the actor who played the Munchkin Coroner in the 1939 Hollywood classic The Wizard of Oz. Order on Amazon.
From On the Shore (Vine Leaves Press): “America was the most valuable orchid ever and it was mine. All I had to do was reach for it.” An emotionally charged tale of an immigrant Jewish family in turmoil when their children rebel during WWI. Order on Amazon.
Read more about each book in NOVELS.