Concepts of ethnicity, intimacy, and identity are woven into Jessica Gaitán Johannesson’s quirky, contemplative novel "How We Are Translated". Twenty-four-year-old Kristin is a Swedish native living in Scotland. Her partner, Ciaran,... Read More

In Heather Clark’s compassionate novel "Lemon Drop Falls", a girl is desperate to create a new normal in the aftermath of a family tragedy. Twelve-year-old Morgan, a soccer player with two best friends, used to talk with her mother, a... Read More

In Kate Marchant’s wry and charming young adult novel "Float", an Alaskan teenager learns how to swim, flirt, and be herself. Waverly flies to Florida to spend the summer with her Aunt Rachel, hoping to escape the looming expectations... Read More

In C. A. Davids’s novel "How to Be a Revolutionary", two people from opposite ends of the world connect and are separated by political and personal secrets. Beth, a South African haunted by her turbulent youth and failing marriage,... Read More

In Mari Lowe’s engaging novel "Aviva vs. the Dybbuk", an Orthodox Jewish girl confronts the troublemaking spirit who disturbs her home, while also working with a friend-turned-rival to plan a big event for her class. Along the way, she... Read More

Three very different cousins go on a life-changing road trip in Monica Zepeda’s young adult novel "Boys of the Beast". Oscar’s father died in a school shooting; his activist mother is often absent. Matt is home schooled, and aspires... Read More

Annie Brewster’s transformative self-help book "The Healing Power of Storytelling" begins with a personal story: Brewster, confronted with a multiple sclerosis diagnosis, found that sharing her tale helped. Her book covers why and how... Read More

The incredible merges with the everyday in Kim Fu’s short story collection "Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century". Puberty takes a fantastical turn for a group of teenage girls. Neighborhood children obsess over the accidental... Read More