Peter Loucas had planned to become a preacher, but his father's sudden death fractures his faith. In The Frog-Eyed Gospel, Pete faces a wide, conflicted world. Highly recommended!
A Song that Never Ends details the struggle of a family tested by separation, economic depression, and the cost of war, as each member faces their own pains. Highly recommended!
Arby's life is derailed by the mystic ritual which created him. In Earthly Vessels, he must take his unexpected place as an avatar of an ancient cosmic battle. Highly recommended!
Rick Leibnitz walks A Map of the Edge, teetering towards destruction from his father's violence, the juvenile justice system, or the world of drugs and money. Recommended!
One young girl seeks family connection after she is taken from the only home she ever knew in Savonne, Not Vonny. Will she brave the Hoodoo world to regain it? Highly recommended!
Brianna, a transgender girl in the 1960s, has to hide her true self, especially from her father. In Abomination Child, she seeks acceptance in a changing world. Highly recommended!
Real and Powerful. Dawn flees an abusive home to continue her education in Jus Breathe. A hard task for a black woman In 1960s NYC, but she rises to the challenge.
In The Fox, multiple storylines show the struggle of an animal, the great power of fire, the wealthy desire for fur, and the humor and cruelty within them all. Recommended!
These titles have advanced from all 2020 Somerset entries to the Long List. Good Luck to all as the CIBA judging rounds continue for the 2020 Somerset Book Awards for Literary and Contemporary Fiction. #CIBAs
Belonging isn't the same as following orders, and love is more than complicated than war - especially in the Age of Discovery, the 1960s America.