A Bookcase Without Secrets: Three Seasons. Three Stories. Every Secret Comes To Light.

By: O'Brien, Heather

Marlena Callahan's life is shaped by silence, strain, and the weight of what cannot be spoken. In this trio of holiday-centered short stories, her world unfolds across three unforgettable seasons.

In Haunting Marlena, a Halloween shimmer blurs the line between memory and haunting. Releasing Marlena reveals the hidden cost of invisible labor on a turbulent Thanksgiving. And Unraveling Marlena captures the loss of innocence at Christmas 1965, when family secrets and sudden violence leave scars that never fade.

Poignant, haunting, and deeply human, A Bookcase Without Secrets is a literary short story collection about memory, motherhood, and the hidden wounds that echo across generations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FTYDTHRJ
• ISBN13: 9798231097043
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Crow & Compass Publishing
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"