In Cynthia Pelayo’s novel "Vanishing Daughters", a woman haunted by grief is stalked from the shadows of her waking and dreaming lives. After Bri loses her mother, Aurora, to cancer, she takes over the house that has been in her family... Read More

In the moving novel "The Untended", a community’s grit, hardiness, and sense of unity become apparent, even as its citizens struggle with addiction. In Mattea Kramer’s multifaceted novel "The Untended", small-town people survive... Read More

Somber and emphatic, "Ring" is a novel about a parent learning to navigate their grief in a landscape that reminds them of infinite loss. In Michelle Lerner’s novel "Ring", a parent, mourning the loss of their child, contemplates... Read More

"Twice the Family" is a memoir about faith, family, and doing right by others. In Julie Ryan McGue’s heartfelt memoir "Twice the Family", a woman who, with her twin sister, was adopted into a devout Catholic family shares her... Read More

In A. M. Shine’s captivating fantasy novel "Stay in the Light", people attempt to outrun frightening and powerful creatures called the Watchers. The Watchers are changelings who take on the appearance of human beings and hide out in... Read More

Rachel Howzell Hall’s fantasy novel "The Last One" is a tale of magical creatures, mysterious magics, budding romance, and self-discovery. In a forest in the realm of Vallendor, Kai wakes up injured and in the process of being robbed... Read More

Celebrating idiosyncratic lives with satire and wit, "A Good Day" is a diverse and enjoyable short story collection. Radu Guiaşu’s peculiar and humorous short story collection "A Good Day" combines dialogues, emails, letters, and... Read More

Spanning decades, including China’s Cultural Revolution and the Vietnam War, the historical novel "Wu Lou" is both poignant and tragic. In Lu Xinhua’s affecting, ultimately hopeful historical novel "Wu Lou", love, philosophy, and joy... Read More