A man’s return to his Texas hometown sets off a chain of events as tragic as any caused by the mythological gods.
A man’s return to his Texas hometown sets off a chain of events as tragic as any caused by the mythological gods.
Family Drama
Swimming Back to Trout River is a symphony of a novel that is operatic in scope and elevated by Linda Rui Feng’s artful writing.
Swimming Back to Trout River is a symphony of a novel that is operatic in scope and elevated by Linda Rui Feng’s artful writing.
After their mother’s death, two adult twins grapple with the complexities of adulthood in Claire Fuller’s engaging novel.
After their mother’s death, two adult twins grapple with the complexities of adulthood in Claire Fuller’s engaging novel.
Rarely is a novel of moral ideas so buoyant in spirit or so exquisitely crafted.
Rarely is a novel of moral ideas so buoyant in spirit or so exquisitely crafted.
Kirstin Valdez Quade’s novel is a knife-sharp study of what happens to a family when accountability to other people goes out the window.
Kirstin Valdez Quade’s novel is a knife-sharp study of what happens to a family when accountability to other people goes out the window.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney once again flexes her talent for crafting loving family dynamics that splinter due to errant behavior.
Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney once again flexes her talent for crafting loving family dynamics that splinter due to errant behavior.
A poignant thesis for Naima Coster’s second novel: “If there’s something I’ve learned in this country, it’s that your address decides everything.”
A poignant thesis for Naima Coster’s second novel: “If there’s something I’ve learned in this country, it’s that your address decides everything.”
Alyan, who is a family therapist as well as a poet and novelist, has a gift for depicting the knotty, messy but ultimately resilient bonds of family love.
Alyan, who is a family therapist as well as a poet and novelist, has a gift for depicting the knotty, messy but ultimately resilient bonds of family love.
Pamela Terry’s novel is like a mashup of Fried Green Tomatoes and You Can’t Go Home Again with a sprinkling of William Faulkner.
Pamela Terry’s novel is like a mashup of Fried Green Tomatoes and You Can’t Go Home Again with a sprinkling of William Faulkner.
Brandon Hobson weaves past and present so skillfully that events that would be improbable in the hands of another author are inevitable in The Removed.
Brandon Hobson weaves past and present so skillfully that events that would be improbable in the hands of another author are inevitable in The Removed.
It takes tremendous talent to seamlessly combine social commentary with a powder keg of a plot, and Nancy Johnson accomplishes just that in her gripping debut novel, The Kindest Lie.
It takes tremendous talent to seamlessly combine social commentary with a powder keg of a plot, and Nancy Johnson accomplishes just that in her gripping debut novel, The Kindest Lie.
Ashley Audrain’s gripping debut is proof that in the hands of the right storyteller, even the most compact novels can be works of great complexity.
Ashley Audrain’s gripping debut is proof that in the hands of the right storyteller, even the most compact novels can be works of great complexity.
Devastating, hilarious and touching, this is an acutely intelligent story about womanhood, parenthood and all the possibilities that lie within.
Devastating, hilarious and touching, this is an acutely intelligent story about womanhood, parenthood and all the possibilities that lie within.
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