Genres: Historical Fiction, Short/Flash Fiction Collection, Womens Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+

An 1880s theologian. A 1940s high school principal. A 1970s, first-ever-anywhere (she’s pretty sure) female take on Bozo the Clown. In this collection, Cynthia Swanson explores the lives of nine women, including several ancillary figures from Swanson’s beloved, bestselling novels. Covering more than a century of American history and landscapes, these stories examine recognizable struggles: gender presumptions, body image, gaslighting, and abuse, among others. The women’s lives differ from one another, but they share a singular trait: their sex dictates the expectations stamped onto them. Each woman, in her time, must fight for who she is against the forces working to constrain her. This Isn’t New asks: What can uniquely female history teach us about our own lives—and how can the power of story inform our choices going forward?

Genres: General Fiction, Thriller, Suspense
Formats: E-Book, Audio, Paperback, Large print
Age Groups: 18+

What if she knows too little? What if she discovers too much? It’s 1979, and 14-year-old Suzanne, who should be enjoying her first year at Denver East High, is instead reckoning with the aftermath of her mother Alex’s shooting death during a robbery at Alex’s store, Zoe’s Records. A clairvoyant since childhood, Suzanne is unsurprised when Alex’s ghost appears. But when Alex raises alarm bells about Suzanne’s father’s new girlfriend, what Suzanne can’t foresee is the lifelong repercussions as she heeds Alex’s warning. In 2004, Suzanne returns to Denver with her husband and their two children, a defiant teenage daughter and a 9-year-old son with unspecified cognitive disabilities. When the opportunity arises to rent the old Zoe’s Records space and turn it into a gallery, Suzanne jumps at the chance. While ecstatic to honor Alex’s legacy, Suzanne nonetheless can’t shake the sensation that she’s being watched—while at the same time...