A marginalized woman is sent into a black hole for the good of her community in Balsam Karam’s extraordinary speculative novel "Event Horizon". Milde was eight years old when her tropical nation declared innumerable women and children... Read More

A girl explores a strange world of magic in K. B. Spangler and Alexandra Presser’s fantastical graphic novel "SideQuested". Charlie trains to be a librarian. Her plans are upset when she learns that her caretakers of eighteen years are... Read More

In Alex Potts’s wry graphic novel "Was That Normal?", a man vacillates between social connections and solitude. In his forties, Philip rents a room, works from home, and is desperate to enjoy some social interaction. He’s awkward in... Read More

In Hannes Barnard’s dynamic coming-of-age novel "Nebulous: The Last Hurrah", teenagers seek refuge from an ominous storm cloud. Best friends Xandr and Rufus sneak out of their South African homes for a last chance at losing their... Read More

In Ross Montgomery’s touching novel "Small Wonder", brothers hide from danger and uncover family secrets. Tick and Leaf lead an idyllic life in their late grandfather’s cabin—until the malevolent Drene arrive on Ellia’s shores to... Read More

A girl and her family attempt to survive a brutal conflict in Ernesto Saade’s harrowing graphic novel "Red Stones". Miriam was twelve when she survived the 1981 Red Stones Massacre. She had traveled with others to a protest; many... Read More

The heartfelt essays and poems in "Queer and Muslim" defend religion’s compatibility with queerness. Religion can be a means of liberation rather than oppression, said Imam Muhsin Hendricks, shot dead in South Africa in 2025.... Read More

J. A. Stevens’s delightful queer Regency romance novel A Chance of Pace features a diverse cast and multiple mysteries. Georgina is a rake beyond redemption, or so she believes. She is recruited to help a friend in need and encounters... Read More