Tender, witty, and irresistibly readable.
Sherrard’s compelling collection of fifty short stories traces the life of a boy who grew up in motion—packing, unpacking, and discovering meaning in the small wonders of a postwar world. The stories in the collection… Really, Granddad? by Wayne Sherrard
Tender, witty, and irresistibly readable.
Sherrard’s compelling collection of fifty short stories traces the life of a boy who grew up in motion—packing, unpacking, and discovering meaning in the small wonders of a postwar world. The stories in the collection…
A taut, politically charged drama pulsing with moral tension and human fragility.
Florig dives into the heart of power, charting one man’s relentless climb from small-town mayor to the Oval Office in his compelling novel. From small-town Maine to the…
A quietly haunting novel of faith, power, and moral reckoning.
In Collis’s compelling novel, a young priest confronts the limits of faith in the harsh heart of Australia. 1960, Australia. Simon Bradbury’s childhood unfolds between the cold discipline of his…
An eerie, mind-bending thriller of mysticism, menace, and dazzling imagination.
Domowitz’s third entry in the Mechanic’s Diary series fuses Jewish mysticism with high-tech speculation, sending an artificial man into a maze of secret rituals and dangerous ideas. When his young…
Lyrical, layered, and quietly profound; a multigenerational tale of identity, love, and belonging.
Meko’s compelling tale traces the long arc of a family caught between continents and expectations. Warren Wilcox grows up resentful of his Nigerian roots after learning of…
A sweeping, ambitious political science-fiction novel.
Moving from a quiet Wisconsin farmhouse to the domed megacities of 2525, Linde traces the ripple effect of personal choices, corporate greed, and political apathy in the latest installment of the Waldwick series. The…
Disturbing, stylish, and unforgettable.
Leyse’s taut, unnerving tale probes the fragile line between civilization and chaos. When Steve fell under the spell of Christelle, he only saw a woman of extraordinary beauty and charm. When Christelle’s volatile side erupts, their…
Atmospheric, evocative, and emotionally charged…
Set against the rugged backdrop of Eastern Kentucky, Cafaro’s compelling novel follows a young girl’s fight to claim her voice. Growing up under the weight of her father’s drinking, childhood in Coon Ridge for Flora…
Playful, poetic, and unexpectedly intense.
Leyse charts the emotional fallout of first love in Paris in his playful novel. Three twenty-somethings, William, Christina, and Pascale, land in Paris for six unfiltered weeks of rooftop parties, cemetery crawls, and wine-soaked debates…
Beautifully told, thematically rich, and quietly devastating; a stunner.
A soul-hungry spider-spirit stalks the forests of Gitlu’quam Island in Tocher’s elegant, elemental dark fable. A group of children, orphaned by the monstrous T’lejhánkha, a creature who feeds not only on…
Visceral, lyrical, and deeply unsettling; an unforgettable collection.
Technology is the monster lurking just beneath the surface in Plant’s collection of seven eerie, quietly devastating stories. When an introverted man turns to a new dating app, he discovers some matches…
A meditative tale of instinct, choice, and awakening…
Arthur’s brilliant novel opens underground, in the stillness of a marmot colony buried deep beneath the snow. There, Muunokhoi, a large, intelligent tarbagan marmot, awakens too early from hibernation. With the world…
Darkly funny, unapologetically tender, and unexpectedly moving…
Set against the dust and desperation of backwater Texas, Northcutt’s blistering novel delivers a raw, unvarnished portrait of adolescence. In the sweltering summer of 1969, the town of Dix Knob, Texas, braces for…
A sharply observed, emotionally resonant tale…
A wealthy widow and a weary outreach worker build a partnership neither of them expected in Lentz’s compelling debut. Claire has money, connections, and a growing sense that writing checks isn’t enough. Erica has…
A rich, emotionally intelligent collection.
Lim probes the fragile boundaries of memory, morality, and connection in his compelling collection. In the title story, a treasured wedding gift triggers a painful recognition: that love, however sincere, cannot save someone from themselves.…
Ambitious, unwieldy, and unforgettable…
Palmer’s wildly ambitious novel is a literary experiment brimming with wit, rage, memory, and socio-political critique. In a future buckling under the weight of climate collapse, Beavan Broderick, once a fringe beaver ethologist and now a…
Raw, unfiltered, and tragically hilarious…
Godin’s latest novel is a darkly funny, emotionally honest portrait of a man on the verge as he tries to find solid ground again. New Orleans plastic surgeon Nick Jordan seems to have it all—success,…
A deeply felt and emotionally nuanced tale…
When a grieving writer returns to her beachside hometown to say goodbye to her best friend, she’s stunned to discover that her former flame is not only back—but staying in her guest room…
Haunting, lyrical, and deeply atmospheric…
McDonald’s engrossing finale in the North to Home trilogy is a deeply atmospheric blend of contemporary fiction and mythic storytelling. Keet leaves his sister, Zelka, at the mysterious Water Canyon House with their new family.…
A deeply introspective and sharply written novel about the weight of the past and the fragile nature of second chances…
A man reconstructs his life within the walls of a house both imposing and enigmatic in Levin’s excellent novel. Robert…