Independent books for unhurried time

Books to solve, share, and carry home.

Large-print puzzles made for comfortable solving, alongside illustrated stories about the college towns that stay with us.

Watercolor-style autumn view down a brick-lined street in Oxford, Ohio
Oxford, Ohio · College-town collection in development

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Large-print puzzles

Bold type, gentle pacing, and complete solutions—designed to be welcoming at the kitchen table or on the front porch.

Coming to the porch

A college town stays with you.

Written by Mareli Coleman, our illustrated college-town collection begins in Oxford, Ohio: autumn arrivals, brick paths, Uptown meetings, winter windows, spring lawns, graduation, and the return road.

The Oxford edition is in development and is not yet available for purchase. Front Porch Publications is independent and unaffiliated with Miami University.

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Books worth wrapping

A thoughtful gift starts with how they like to spend an afternoon.

Choose a large-print challenge for the solver in your life, or an illustrated college-town keepsake for someone who still carries a favorite place home.

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About Mareli Coleman

Made to be returned to.

Mareli Coleman writes approachable books for adults, seniors, families, alumni, and anyone who enjoys a quiet hour with a good page. Her books are published by Front Porch Publications; Front Porch Puzzles is the imprint's large-print puzzle-book line.