An illuminating story of what it means to be young and lost. Intrinsically queer and entertaining, the story follows young Mira as she carves out space for herself in the big city alongside her best friend, Indigo. Both of them have secrets that lead to a fight, threatening to tear them apart. After their argument, Mira explores her queerness on a sunny beach with a girl she picked up at the supermarket. The story is a summer epic, embracing both the warming rays of the sun and the chill of loneliness that comes with tumultuous adulthood. Mira experiences her fair share of sloppy moments and sappy feelings, both make you cringe and gush.

When your only friend is a rich girl who is afraid of other people, that should be enough of an indicator on how much of an introvert you are. Benji is a sixteen year old with no friends except for the girl with too much money for her own good, Tiff. That is until he gets into a car crash and gets paired up with a roommate at the hospital. Can he get along with someone who is mature enough to lock himself into a bathroom for hours just to avoid Benji?

IN A WORLD WHERE WEATHER EXTREMES ARE AS PERSISTENT AS SUNRISE AND SUNSET, YOU FIGHT OR YOU HIDE. Most people in Veerden are born with the ability to tame one of the four elements - fire, air, water, or earth. Without the tamers, humanity would have lost the battle with nature long ago. In her youth, Kyra grew up with peers who were able to deflect wind or make a fire with willpower. She spent years telling herself that she was like them, but insipits like her are naturally barred from the tamer arts and powerless against nature's forces. What use is her sword against strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning strikes? When a storm comes, twenty-year-old Kyra has to hide inside with the children. But how much longer can she do that when all she wants to do is fight?

A love-demon does not feel love. At least they should not, as it is the thing that would eventually kill them. Cassandra Queen's father died that way, which is why she made the decision to distance herself from love all together, much to the dismise of her close friends. Yet while Cass tries to solve an ancient mystery that might bring her father back, she encounters much more difficult puzzles, challenging not only her mind and body, but also her heart. Will they be the end of her or the start of something new?

Sara, a law student, and Noah, a troubled bartender haunted by his past, forge an instant connection. But when Noah's dangerous debts threaten to engulf them both, he makes a heart-wrenching decision to protect Sara, abruptly ending their relationship. Devastated and unaware of the true reasons behind their separation, Sara is left to grapple with the sudden void in her life. Unbeknownst to her, Noah's world crumbles, driving him to the edge of despair and a desperate act that results in a coma instead of the release he sought. As fate intervenes, revealing the truth behind their shattered romance, Sara becomes a beacon of unwavering love and determination. Will their profound connection withstand the trials and tribulations they face? Can Sara's unwavering devotion ignite the spark that brings Noah back from the brink and reunite their broken hearts? Embark on a poignant journey of love, redemption, and the resilience of the human spirit in this gripping tale of second chances & love.

Figuring Age engages the virtually invisible subject of older women in western culture. Like other markers of social difference, age is given meaning by a culture. Yet unlike gender and race, the subjects of age and aging have received little sustained attention. Central to Figuring Age is the crucial question of how women are aged by culture. How are older women represented in a visual culture that is dominated by images of youth in television, film, and life performance? How do psychoanalysis, rejuvenation therapy and hormone replacement therapy, the fashion system, cosmetic surgery, and midlife bodybuilding shape our views of aging as well as of the older body itself? What is the "timing" of aging? To what extent is aging a culturally-induced trauma?

'A Beautiful Hat or the Beauty of Being Truly You' tells the story of a young woman, who lost touch with herself. She is still searching for who she truly is, what she truly wants, and how she can truly express her creativity. Through an impactful encounter with a ginger-haired man she met on the train to work, she starts to change her mindset and perception of herself and discovers how to be truly herself.