’Dear Emmie Blue‘ is a delightful story about a sweet, downtrodden woman’s journey to self-discovery after she believes she has lost everything.
Unfolding at a slow and steady pace, Stephen Graham Jones’ horror novel toys with impending doom, then slaps you in the face with violence.
David Mitchell fans will welcome the reemergence of characters and the neologisms that made his previous works such mind-bending experiences.
A thoughtful reader must wonder if bad luck alone explains the sorry fate of this wandering soul.
In the late 19th century, two sisters founded two fried chicken joints, Chicken Mimi’s and Chicken Frannie’s. The rivalry continues to the present day.
Paul M. M. Cooper poetically intertwines the past and the present and explores the heroism required to survive amid devastation.
Janeites will enjoy the story’s romance and social observations, but Gill Hornby deals with aging and regret in a way the English novelist was never able to do.
Aunjanue Ellis has a warm, liquid voice and a poetic rhythm that brings Zora Neale Hurston’s stories to life.
Satyal fashions a narrative tinged with melancholy and humor in this rewarding book, which engages with issues of gender roles and family ties.
This is a romp with substance, consumed as easily as a beach read but offering ample opportunities for self-reflection.
Lauren Ho’s debut novel is a blast. Andrea is a relatable, laugh-out-loud protagonist, a high achiever who also gives in to her weaker instincts on occasion.
This colorful little volume starts around 1900 and offers a brisk romp through recent queer history, with a heavy dose of the arts and popular culture.
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