"The Great Cyprus Think Tank" is a lighthearted novel that pokes fun at imperialism and the exoticization of others. In Larry Lockridge’s satirical novel "The Great Cyprus Think Tank", frivolous academics undertake a mission to... Read More

A retired English teacher learns to hope and love again while he helps his daughter face a devastating illness in "Outer Sunset", Mark Ernest Pothier’s graceful, wise, and tender novel. Jim retired early from teaching; he seems to have... Read More

A lawyer grapples with temptation in Orlando Ortega-Medina’s novel "The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants". Marc should be on top of the world. He is a successful lawyer, he has a loving relationship with Isaac, and he has been sober for... Read More

An undocumented teenager is charged with manslaughter and works to remake her life in Mona Alvarado Frazier’s searing novel "The Garden of Second Chances". At seventeen, Juana is sent to a Southern California juvenile correctional... Read More

In 2013, a Texas teenager is swept up in the filibuster over an abortion bill in Dan Solomon’s novel "The Fight for Midnight". On the last day of a political filibuster, Alex takes a call from Cassie, a classmate of his. Cassie asks... Read More

An arranged marriage becomes a nightmare for an unwitting Nigerian woman in Adorah Nworah’s novel "House Woman". When Nna goes home to visit his unconventional but loving parents, he is surprised to find that they have arranged for him... Read More

In the celebratory novel "Mooneyes", love thrives in the face of mental illness. Eric Le Blanc’s novel "Mooneyes" follows the trials and triumphs of a woman who is bipolar. Growing up in Arkansas, Tracy is known for her boundless... Read More

A discontented man chooses his routines over growth in the slow-burning novel "A Summer Morning". In Anne Leigh Parrish’s domestic novel "A Summer Morning", a discontented man faces decisions about his family and love. Timothy, a... Read More