Category: Literature & Fiction

IMAGINING MORE and Other Stories

New Release! A kaleidoscope of flawed, searching characters, among them actors, writers, troubled artists, strive to make sense of themselves, their relationships, and their place in the world. “The sheer narrative daring in the title story… is superb.” San Francisco Book Review “acts of cruelty or betrayal coexist with moments of profound insight or aesthetic clarity.” Kirkus Reviews $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Death Magnanimous

Charlie Chessman begged them to let him die. The paramedics who pulled him from the flames. The ER doctors who raced to mend his mortal wounds. The surgeons, psychiatrists, nurses, and physical therapists who reconstructed his burned and broken body. Assisted suicide the only way out, an unexpected question emerges: Is the life Charlie can’t wait to end also the life he’s been waiting to begin? $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

Whaling Town: Poems

A simultaneously rough and tender exploration of the American experience in observational prose poetry that spans rural and urban existence, infused with the rhythms of the Mississippi Delta blues and perfect for fans of Demon Copperhead and This Tender Land. $0.99 on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

CLOUDED THOUGHTS III: Poetry Thoughts After the Storm

Surviving the Tempest: A Journey from Darkness to Renewal Are you ready to dive into the storm? The third installment of the Clouded Thoughts saga by the most clouded author of this time has done it again. Step into a world where pain meets poetry and survival becomes an art form. This deeply moving collection paints the vivid landscape of addiction—not just as a battle lost or won, but as a complex journey marked by storms, scars, and ultimately, the promise of clear skies. Let these poems b... [Read More...]

River Talk

“Yes, the inquisitive hermit out in the delta seems to have unlocked the greatest secret of them all.” All Mankind once shared the same instinctual connections to the planet as all the other species that thrive, here, on earth. Threading ourselves into the wind, the light, the electromagnetic field and the rhythm of the ocean tides, we were a delicately woven pattern in a wonderous tapestry. In “River Talk (fables of connections lost)” the reader is introduced to Marchon Baptiste, a her... [Read More...]

Free: Hello Stranger

Let Aubrey E. Drummond take you on an emotional journey—from the pain of losing love to a prayer to love again. Search for a ray of hope in this bitter world. Wish for the gift of flight to free ourselves. Witness the hatred of a bitter old man. Become lost in the voices that creep into our minds and learn just how it feels to be Black living in today’s society. Experience all this and more in this new book: Hello, Stranger. Free on Kindle. ... [Read More...]

My Life as a Gorilla

When mortal illness threatens Alan Parkman’s life, his only alternative is to undergo experimental head transplantation. However a human body is not immediately available and so he reluctantly agrees to have his head temporarily transplanted onto the body of a gorilla. The transplant proves to be a success but now he must deal with the dissonance between mind and body, and the reactions of others. My Life as a Gorilla is an emotional, sometimes darkly comic, and always thought-provoking t... [Read More...]