There’s more than one queen in “The Quarter Queen,” a debut historical fantasy by Akron native Kayla Hardy.They are Marie Laveau, the voodoo queen of 1840s New Orleans, and her daughter, Marie II, who is her heir and protégée. Marie keeps a strict code ... See more
“No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene” by Cleveland native Adele Bertei expands on her 2021 “Peter and the Wolves,” a memoir about her friendship with Cleveland punk musician Peter Laughner, with a focus on the role of women... See more
“The Delivery” is second in Andrew Welsh-Huggins’ Mercury Carter series about a self-employed courier who will deliver anything from pizza to people. Anything legal, that is.The story begins with Carter on his way to a delivery in Providence, passing a ro... See more
“King of Peru” is an inventive novel by Galion native Mark E. Scott.Matt Obrodnick, a student at Miami University, sees a passing reference to a 16th century Spanish conquistador named Lope de Aguirré, who was known for his cruelty and relentless vengean... See more
A new book details the 'gymnastics dynasty' at Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School. 'Finding Sutton's Choice' is a debut novel about a woman returning home to care for her estranged father with Alzheimer's. An Olympic medal can come down to a fracti... See more
