At holiday time, and throughout the year, a book is a thoughtful gift. As you ponder your gift list, take a look at these novels of love and resilience. The independent presses that publish them will thank you year-round too.
From Tazia and Gemma (Vine Leaves Press): “The priests never taught her that hell could precede death.” The heartfelt and suspenseful story of an unwed Italian immigrant who survives the 1911 Triangle Waist Co. fire and the daughter who seeks her father 50 years later. Order on Amazon.
From On the Shore (Vine Leaves Press): “Tomasio ripped off the mask. ‘Can I buy you a hot toddy after your shift is done?’” An emotionally charged tale of an immigrant Jewish family in turmoil when their children rebel during WWI. Order on Amazon.
From A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve. (Alternative Book Press): “He both welcomed and resented going unnoticed.” A probing fictional biography of the actor who played the Munchkin Coroner in the 1939 Hollywood classic The Wizard of Oz. Order on Amazon.
Read more about each book in NOVELS.
