In Family Matters, David Kranes crafts a lyrical and deeply human portrait of Hunt—a painter, father, and husband—caught between art and obligation. His search for meaning leads him from the deserts of Tucson to the museums of Europe, tracing the delicate balance between creation and connection. With prose as precise as brushstrokes, Kranes explores how the heart reconciles family, ambition, and the endless pursuit of beauty.

In the shadow of 9/11, a restless generation comes of age in a country that no longer feels like home. Wonderless follows a band of disillusioned high school dropouts on a cross-country odyssey of escape and discovery—searching for meaning, belonging, and the courage to rise through the cracks. Shelby Raebeck’s prose captures the pulse of a nation in transition, where wonder and loss walk side by side.