Aaron ChannelNov 27, 20192 min readCurses & Cauldrons: This Spell Won't Wear OffBlood Song Books has released its first 100-word drabble collection, “Curses & Cauldrons: An Anthology of Witchcraft Microfiction,”...
Aaron ChannelNov 7, 20192 min readCity of Screams: Yes, This One Hollers WellNeil D’Silva, the repeated best-selling author, has decided to turn editor, under the watch of Half Baked Beans Publishing. Together,...
Aaron ChannelNov 6, 20192 min readCoffins & Dragons: Can it Really Spit Fire?Dragon Soul Press’ anthology, “Coffins & Dragons,” edited by J.E. Feldman, presents twenty-one short stories and novelettes about the...
Aaron ChannelOct 25, 20192 min readAmerican Roma: An Overlooked History Gets Highlighted "American Roma: A Modern Investigation of Lived Experiences and Media Portrayals," written by Romanichal-American Dr. Melanie Covert, is...
Aaron ChannelOct 19, 20192 min readThe Irresistible Summons: A Story of Letting Go...Or Else!When sixteen-year-old Naomi Levinson’s boyfriend, Toby, dies tragically in a fire, her life is put on an emotional hold. Many years pass,...
Aaron ChannelJul 17, 20192 min readShanty by the Sea: Fun without Dysfunction Kelli Pizarro’s “Shanty by the Sea” tells the story of a twenty-nine-year-old coffee shop employee, Scarlett Cooper, who has big dreams...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min read10 Days in a Mad-House: Fantasic Plot, But Can She Actually Write?Undeniably, Nellie Bly was one of the journalistic diamonds of the late 19th century and her series of articles, which would be compiled...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readMy Name is Mahtob: Mother Defends Daughter and Daughter Defends Herself“My Name is Mahtob” by Mahtob Mahmoody is a truly welcome, if not necessary, chapter in the tale of the highly-politicized international...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readAvishi: The Ancient Disabled Heroine Today's Readers Need“Avishi: Reimaging Vishpala of the Rig Veda”--Saiswaroopa Iyer’s subtitle seems to tell it all. Iyer’s goal to transform sacred, ancient...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readThe Walls Talk: Stories of Faith in Prison Sometimes one can read the first page of a book and be instantly struck by the author’s natural literary talent. This is not one of...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readYakshini: Exploring Rape Culture in the Horror GenreNeil D’Silva’s “Yakshini” touches on a coming-of-age aspect which is rarely acknowledged in the literary world: that little girls whose...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readRage of the Maggots: What Accurate Science Can Do for HorrorDespite the grinning skull on the book’s cover, “Rage of the Maggots” is not a collection of epic horror, but rather an in-depth look at...
Aaron ChannelJul 16, 20192 min readThe Spectre of Springwell Forest: Don't Read it After DarkIt is a tried-and-true horror trope that no one wants to be the proverbial new kid on the block, particularly in a tight-knit rural...