In Mario Elías’s surreal, unflinching novel "Beloved Disciples", a man grieves the death of his first love. Simón experiences heartbreak after losing Albi, the love of his life. He sees visions in which Albi-clone corpses pile up... Read More

In Lavie Tidhar’s clever and amusing novel in short stories "The Three Coffin Problem", a vampire judge and his otherwise unremarkable human sidekick travel through medieval Europe, solving a series of crimes involving the vampire... Read More

Zen Cho’s "The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo" is a witty historical romance about an up-and-coming writer’s entanglement with a literary legend in 1920s England. Through sharp, lively diary entries, Jade recounts how a negative book... Read More

Intrepid sisters brave a secret-laden circus in Alyssa Wilkinson’s splendid mystery novel "Unlucky Charm Summer". Left on the steps of an orphanage as a baby, eleven-year-old Duke is sure her parents are out there, waiting, somewhere.... Read More

An emotional collection of contemporary queer romance stories, Ayla Vejdani’s book "You X Me" explores sexuality, self-discovery, and imperialism. Set in the United States and Canada, these short stories follow various courtships,... Read More

A killer is on the loose in Eugen Bacon’s speculative novel "Muntu". Ivory heads an investigation into a possible serial killer who murders men, leaving behind ashes and the men’s partners in catatonic states. With few leads and a... Read More

Granddaughter Crow’s self-help guidebook "Hózhǫ́" juxtaposes traditional Navajo teachings on what it means to be fully human with the views of contemporary Western psychology and society. The book introduces the Navajo concept of... Read More

Lars Svendsen’s wry philosophical text treats stupidity as a persistent human condition that’s shaped by knowledge, belief, and social context. Drawing on philosophy, psychology, and cultural observation, the book explores how... Read More