Out of the cloister and into the world, a young nun with a tragic past is presented with a chance for a new beginning in Anna Quinn’s novel "Angeline". After taking vows to escape losses that she cannot talk about, Angeline fades into... Read More
Daniel H. Turtel’s "The Family Morfawitz" is an original and striking multigenerational saga centered on a power-hungry family. Inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses, it follows the determined rise of a family that immigrates to post-war... Read More
In Hemley Boum’s novel Days Come & Go, a woman’s terminal diagnosis triggers memories of her family’s tragic history. Anna grew up without a mother. Her daughter, Abi, has never known a world without her mother in it. But Anna... Read More
A Maryland family navigates the return of their institutionalized daughter in "The Precious Jules", Shawn Nocher’s contemplative novel about duty, love, and sibling fears. Thirty-two years ago, Ella Jules—a child challenged because... Read More
In Jackson Bliss’s vibrant and intense novel "Amnesia of June Bugs", four people cross paths on a stalled New York subway train during 2012’s Hurricane Sandy. With a cyclical, reverse-time structure, the novel follows Aziz, a... Read More
In Victoria McCombs’s "The Winter Charlatan", a desperate but determined princess works to save her kingdom and break her curse. Rowan was born with a curse: that on the last day of her eighteenth year, she would prick her finger on a... Read More
"Will Computers Revolt?" is a fascinating speculative text about the potential and future of AI. Charles Simon’s "Will Computers Revolt?" is a knowledgeable primer on the future and limitations of artificial intelligence. The book... Read More
"Code Blue" is a thoughtful and satisfying young adult novel set in a world where climate change has altered much. Marissa Slaven’s bold, ambitious young adult novel "Code Blue" tackles climate change in the politically divided United... Read More