In Binnie Kirshenbaum’s novel "Counting Backwards", a woman is thrust into the role of a caregiver. After Addie’s husband, Leo, is diagnosed with Lewy Body disease in his... Read More

Imagination runs wild in Rachel Cantor’s historical novel "Half-Life of a Stolen Sister", an innovative spin on the lives and work of the Brontë sisters. Maria’s mother is... Read More

Siddhartha Deb’s robust novel "The Light at the End of the World" explores India across four timelines, drawing forth the country’s agonizing secrets, linked dangers, and... Read More

A former influencer reminisces about her days chasing power and internet fame in Allie Rowbottom’s subtle novel "Aesthetica". At nineteen, Anna wanted to be an internet model.... Read More

Ernesto Mestre-Reed’s historical novel is set in Cuba in the late 1990s, where a displaced young man learns the limits of family, trust, and community. Rafa is an orphan. He... Read More

In SJ Sindu’s novel "Blue-Skinned Gods", a child groomed into godhood grows to be a young man whose faith in himself and in others is questioned. The story of Kalki’s... Read More

Diane Williams constructs scenes of gentle sadness in the micro entries of her short story collection How High?—That High. Here, even everyday situations, like unconfessed... Read More

Paula Bomer’s stark historical novel is set among the detritus left behind when the Berlin Wall fell. After World War II, Eva and her husband, Hugo, made the natural choice to... Read More

Adam Wilson’s near-future "Sensation Machines" is a delayed bildungsroman for a whole generation. Wendy and Michael met as college students in New York while navigating the... Read More

When Jeremy meets Alexandra, he believes her light may be enough to eclipse the shadows of his past. Once an operative in Northern Ireland during The Troubles, Jeremy was given... Read More

The invasion was gentler than expected: The Seep entered the water supply, melded with people, and dulled their fears, offering them a future free of pain, need, and death. But... Read More

Andromeda Romano-Lax’s near-future novel, "Plum Rains", gracefully explores ethical questions around artificial intelligence with refreshing humanity. Anji already has worries... Read More