This is a heartbreaking yet hopeful addition to the growing canon of literature that celebrates the complexity of trans lives.
Leïla Slimani’s latest novel is the first volume of a trilogy recounting—in the truthful way that only fiction can—the history of the author’s grandmother.
Omar El Akkad’s second novel is an intimate action-adventure story in which hope and compassion have the power to transcend worldly disputes.
A woman is psychologically knocked about like a pachinko ball in YZ Chin’s superbly tumultuous debut novel.
Like Shakespeare’s eponymous work, there’s pathos and humor in this story of how we suffer and the ways in which we’re healed.
The King of Infinite Space is a remarkable achievement, staying true to Hamlet’s tragic plot in ways that will surprise and delight.
With her second novel, Charlotte McConaghy proves that her particular brand of deeply evocative literary lightning can indeed strike twice.
The President and the Frog reminds us that hope can be found anywhere, even in the most wretched conditions. And that is a shot in the arm we all could use.
Reminiscent of José Saramago’s work, Anuk Arudpragasam’s discursive second novel creates a graceful narrative reverie.
Remember the smoke monster from “Lost”? It appears that he’s alive and well and living in Violet Kupersmith’s debut novel.
Jason Mott’s fourth novel can break your heart and make you laugh out loud at the same time, often on the same page.
Diane Johnson’s return to American fiction, 13 years after her last novel, will be welcome news to fans of her leisurely writing style.
Sunjeev Sahota’s intimate third novel is easy to read and difficult to put down.
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