Slavery's Rebirth In America ... Hoodwinked By Uncle Sam    by Joe H. Bell, Jr
Price: $1.49 USD. 11100 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.
My name is Bodine. I’m a ROD, an acronym for retired-on-duty, LA cop on a pension. I rode a bike and walked a beat for thirty years, stayed alive, and I’m still packing. I’m married, but sleep alone. I don’t have friends. I don’t talk to anyone. I drink by myself. I stir my coffee counterclockwise and my toilet paper feeds from the top.

Hong Kong Rose    by Xu Xi
Price: $7.99 USD. 114490 words. Language: English. Published by Typhoon Media on May 24, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Asian American.
The novel rewinds through a drama set in Hong Kong of the seventies, where Confucian family ties and British colonial society embrace Rose's "perfect" marriage to a lawyer from a prominent South African Chinese family. But even before the wedding, a dark underside to that family begins to emerge; Rose must confront the reality of her new life as it unfolds with many surprising twists and turns.

Losing My Religion    by Jide Familoni
Price: $9.99 USD. 120250 words. Language: English. Published on May 24, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Cultural interest, general.
Fẹmi Fatoyinbo lived the Yoruba tribe’s religion and culture amid political upheaval preceding the Nigerian civil war. When Fẹmi moved to Canada, and then America, he experienced a world of culture, relationship and expectations that clashed with his traditional ways. This is the gripping story of Fẹmi’s quest to maintain his identity.

Alterations    by Rita Plush
Price: $2.99 USD. 59720 words. Language: English. Published by Penumbra Publishing on May 23, 2013. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.
SHORT STORY COLLECTION. These pieces feel so immediate and alive – the voices, every detail – like memoir. Intimate, funny, and full of surprises, they’re big – about love, death, sex, loss, longing. I especially enjoyed “Love, Mona.” The intimate, beautiful portrayal of grief and hope ends with a wordless gesture so tender and expressive, I will never forget it. –Mary Azrael, Editor, Passager

Dragonfly Moments    by Kathy Bosman
Price: $3.99 USD. 50720 words. Language: English. Published by Decadent Publishing on May 21, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Contemporary.
~UBUNTU Series of African romance~ A young woman’s first love walks back into her life at the worst time possible—she is about to start a family with another man. But when her dreams begin to crumble, which one will be there to help her pick up the pieces?

Borders And Envelopes    by Avnirvana Bonovika
Price: $5.50 USD. 10440 words. Language: English. Published on May 20, 2013. Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Hispanic & Latino.
A teenage girl must put up with an overbearing mother, an ungrateful brother, a dying father, raising younger siblings, xenophobia, a long distance relationship, and a teen pregnancy upon moving to America.

I Like The White World    by Mark Butterworth
Price: $2.99 USD. 49990 words. Language: English. Published on May 19, 2013. Fiction » Literature » Literary.
Ted Mason, hired by a Catholic film making company, conceives of a documentary that would explore what professional thinkers and powerful men make of Pilate's final, unanswered question to Christ: "What is Truth?" In the course of making that documentary, Ted learns much about his father, his faith, his colonial ancestors, and himself that could not have been laid open to him in any other way.