Coming of Age

“The author crafts passages of agonizing psychological self-torment with a master's ear for the perfect phrase.”

“What meaning does your finite existence have in the infinite world?”

Izabella Rae Haywood, teenage heroine of What the Waves Know, has lost her words. She has not spoken in eight years, ever since her father disappeared on her sixth birthday.

“. . . some very fine writing indeed, . . . I want to read [it] aloud just for the joy of hearing precisely how the words have been strung together.”

“. . . rich in history, steeped in family tradition, and full of emotion—a lesson in practiced elegance.”

“This tender, coming of age debut novel is seasoned throughout with similes and metaphors, adding spice to the characters and the description of this scenic yet secluded setting.

“Leigh Stein’s debut successfully captures the purgatory between childhood and becoming an adult.

“Linda Urbach preserves the integrity of a classic, while adding another sparkling gem to the literary crown.”

“Child Wonder is an apt title; the author excels at capturing the essence of a young boy trying to navigate changing events in his life.

“. . . a plot-driven novel conveyed in crisp, descriptive, and thought-provoking prose via an engagingly intelligent third-person narrator. . . . an auspicious debut.”

If a typical plot structure is and then, and then, and then, Jennifer Close’s plot in Girls in White Dresses might be described as and again, and again, and again, and again.

Skinny, by Diana Spechler is as divine, decadent, and sumptuous as a gourmet dessert.