Quirky and darkly humorous, this is literary fiction at best….
Nikolich’s fantastic debut not only showcases his powers of setting, character, and description but also shines light on his skill of giving a dark story a distinctive and humorous flair.…
A compelling tale…
The perilous world of modern-day Indian politics: creation of a Hindutva nation, disruptive politics, and the banned rituals of British-ruled India such as sati mark Langer’s engrossing novel. Meena Kaul, director of a women’s shelter Behera House,…
An entrancing tale of love and renewal…
In Bohan’s provocative, artfully woven romantic drama, two women in their 60s set on a journey of self-discovery. The chance encounter at a Minneapolis Starbuck sparks a friendship of renewal and awakening for…
A finely constructed and meticulously researched, emotionally accurate tale of survival and soul-searching…
Atwood’s enthralling latest is an engrossing account of four men’s harrowing journey-of-lifetime after a botched fishing trip leaves them stranded on a deserted island. What was…
An impressive, memorable coming-of-age tale…
Set in 1966 in Chicago’s North Shore in a diverse, inexpensive neighborhood, Phelps’s nuanced coming-of-age tale uses some real-life situation and characters to tell the story of a teenager boy trying to find his own…
A compelling, moving exploration of love, longing, and regrets…
Perali’s compelling debut has it all – love, longing, self-doubt, search for identity, immigration issues, intense emotions, all packaged into a deeply engrossing account of five young women’s lives as they…
A compelling, awe-inspiring tale…
Heaney’s charming, captivating tale of Nathaniel, a fruit rat, is more of a pilgrimage of the inner soul rather than a physical journey of a bitter rat who has grown increasingly self-focused in his old age.…
A brilliant collection that brings positivity, reflection, and joy in the face of COVID-19…
Down and Kenwell bring hopefulness, longing, and a tone that is reflective and essentially Canadian to this nostalgic and excellent collection of 49 stories. In the…
An arresting, elegant coming-of-age story…
Davis uses rural Colorado as the setting for this compelling, coming-of-age journey of a young man trying to find his place in world. Growing up on a small ranch, Lane Daniels witnesses his father venturing…
A hard-hitting, poignant tale…
A deeply moving tale of self-discovery and rediscovering friendship, Sowden’s outstanding debut tells the story of a young woman trying to deal with her past traumas. At 14, Grace Haddonfield was forcefully sent to Epiphany Lake…
A darkly humorous, reflective literary tale…
Full of intelligent questions, Croft’s stunning latest takes the reader on the edgy journey of a young man’s path to enlightenment. The unnamed narrator is drifting through life futilely until he meets Alex,…
A captivating and provocative tale…
Set in the sixteenth-century West African city of Idumagbo, Olajide weaves a compelling fictionalized retelling of history, taking readers on one man’s exhilarating journey from being a common man to the ruler of the city.…
A meticulously researched, intricate, and timely literary tale…
In this deeply intriguing and complex literary novel, Counsilman beautifully chronicles a young Uyghur doctor’s harrowing journey into the rough landscapes of China’s far-northwest autonomous region of Xinjiang as an environment…
A compelling tale of a marriage gone wrong…
Robinson’s stunning debut, a fictionalized account of a true story, is both a powerful and gripping novel about relationships and love with a dark undertone of violence, mental abuse, and trauma…
Magical, full of whimsy, and rich in vivid descriptions, this is the animal fiction done right…
In this charming debut tale, Armstrong adeptly blends classic storytelling with the usual genre tropes of literary fiction, creating a timeless, brilliant story…
A tender tale of love, power of prayer, and redemption…
Odani’s latest chronicles a young couple’s journey of faith as they find their way in life with the help of prayer. Twenty-five-year-old Mulenga lost his faith after unexpected death…
A stirring romance…
Set in California and Mexico, Webster’s gripping latest tells the story of one man’s journey through life. Carlos Montoya always had trouble with his culture’s unquestioning faith, but when at twenty-two, he arrived in California illegally and…
A sweet yet keen exploration of the bonds of friendship and self-discovery…
A blend of sci-fi and the fine genre tropes of women’s fiction, Stewart’s meticulously researched, delightful latest, the story of five different set of people who channel their…
A hard-hitting YA…
Stacey as one of the good guys has always tried to follow the cousins’ unshakable rules—don’t show weakness, don’t snitch, and always be there for the ones you consider family. But when the cousin he thought loved…
Provocative and intense…
In this almost flawless tale set in the small West Texas town of Dinley by Billingsley, a mysterious stranger’s arrival threatens to turn the townsfollks’ life upside down. Sandy McAllister, a radio DJ, is content to live…
Quirky and darkly humorous, this is literary fiction at best….
Nikolich’s fantastic debut not only showcases his powers of setting, character, and description but also shines light on his skill of giving a dark story a distinctive and humorous flair.… 
A compelling tale…
The perilous world of modern-day Indian politics: creation of a Hindutva nation, disruptive politics, and the banned rituals of British-ruled India such as sati mark Langer’s engrossing novel. Meena Kaul, director of a women’s shelter Behera House,… 
A finely constructed and meticulously researched, emotionally accurate tale of survival and soul-searching…
Atwood’s enthralling latest is an engrossing account of four men’s harrowing journey-of-lifetime after a botched fishing trip leaves them stranded on a deserted island. What was… 
