Yoke & Feather by Jessie van Eerden (Dzanc Books 2024), described as “a collection of braided essays,” is an intimate yet sweeping search for the “everyday sacred,” the small prayers and essential longings underlying our daily striving for connection, fulfillment, and as yet unrecognized need. Linking seemingly discordant experiences so apt they ring harmonious as […]
May Read of the Month: “Only Oona” by Tamatha Cain
May 3, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Tamatha Cain’s Only Oona (Orange Blossom Publishing, 2023) is not only a remarkable woman’s story; this outstanding historical novel shines as a glittering Who’s Who in the 1940s. With impeccable research, Cain brings Oona O’Neill Chaplin to life, stretching from her early years in the Bermuda countryside to teen years roaming the streets of Manhattan […]
“Feels Like Falling” by Kristy Woodson Harvey
November 15, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Best-selling women’s fiction author Kristy Woodson Harvey (Peachtree Bluff series, Slightly South of Simple) is known for her crystalline depictions of modern, genteel Southern life. Her female lead characters are imbued with a fiercely feminine strength that serves them well as they face life’s challenges and never fail to inspire fans to cheer them on. […]
“Song of the Chimney Sweep,” by Tamatha Cain
June 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Donna Meredith The rich musical history of Jacksonville, Florida, provides an appealing backdrop for Tamatha Cain’s debut novel Song of the Chimney Sweep (Orange Blossom Publishing, August 2022). R&B, jazz, and rock stars with Jacksonville roots making appearances include the Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ray Charles, Ma Rainey, Blind Blake, and James Weldon […]
“The Shaadi Set-Up,” by Lillie Vale
November 10, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Tamatha Cain This delightful and deceptively deep romance delivers laughs, sighs, and heartfelt cheers as former sweethearts battle the past and the expectations of family to find their way to happily-ever-after. The prose is mouth-watering at times, as are the passages describing swoon-worthy food. When Rita, an Indian-American furniture restorer, signs herself and […]