Lauri Starling’s "Poison Forest" recasts the epic high fantasy quest with queer teenagers in love, mixing dark violence with a tempestuous cocktail of hormones, high drama, and happy endings. It’s Princess Thedramora’s death day,... Read More

In Michael J. Seidlinger’s chilling novel "Anybody Home?", a quiet suburban home is the stage for a terrifying invasion. In this surreal version of modern life, home invasions are watched with glee behind closed doors. Here, an unnamed... Read More

"The Curious Case of Seaman Garber" is a reflective novel in which a thoughtful boy works to understand a reclusive veteran’s story. The discovery of a dead Vietnam veteran hastens a boy’s maturation in B.K. Mayo’s engrossing novel... Read More

"Mermaid Tears" is a touching middle grade story about the hard work of self-acceptance in the face of challenges. Wrought with symbolism and heartache, Susan L. Read’s "Mermaid Tears" is a middle grade novel about a young girl... Read More

With exacting focus on the origins of trauma, "The Art of Becoming Unstuck" is a compassionate and practical spiritual guide for deep, self-directed introspection. Arda Ozdemir’s self-help text "The Art of Becoming Unstuck" builds on... Read More

Packed with violence and mordant humor, Jeff Chon’s novel "Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun" is unsparing in delivering cutting commentary about contemporary America. When Scott, a disgraced former high school teacher, invades a pizza... Read More