Lee Wind’s insightful "Queer as a Five-Dollar Bill" follows fifteen-year-old Wyatt as he comes to terms with his sexual orientation, thanks to the surprising revelations of a class assignment on Abraham Lincoln. Wyatt is gay, but he... Read More

Saygin Ersin’s "The Pasha of Cuisine" delights with its aromatic language, scintillating narrative, and compelling characters. Here, a feast to satisfy even the most discerning literary palate awaits. The cook—a protagonist who... Read More

A New Age guidebook fueled by conviction, "The Secret Power of Attraction Symbols" also boasts a compelling personal story. “For a miracle to take place, you have to believe in it,” author Maya Peron says in "The Secret Power of... Read More

"13 Days in Ferguson" is a nuanced, honest examination of race, duty, and spirituality. Captain Ronald Johnson was in charge of the police force in Ferguson, Missouri, during the upset following Michael Brown’s murder, the incident... Read More

Stuart Turton’s The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle features the basic elements of a classic British mystery: a country estate, lords, ladies, servants, quirky guests, a fox hunt, a ball, and a murder to be solved. Turton’s... Read More

A romance with unexpected twists, complicated layers, and tense near misses, "Mary Poser" is a gratifying trip. Angel A’s "Mary Poser" is a heartfelt, pistol-shot-paced intercultural romance set in Nashville. A compliant pastor’s... Read More

Stark, moving, and filled with rays of light, Lara Lillibridge’s memoir of growing up straight in a dysfunctional lesbian home takes readers far beyond names and labels into the heart of what it means to be “family.” Written as... Read More

Malmquist’s immersive prose perfectly limns the demands of living within the chiaroscuro of deep grief. In Sweden, two expectant parents await the birth of their first child. But a routine trip to the emergency room begins parenthood... Read More