In the graphic novel Spinning, Tillie Walden recounts the ten years she spent in competitive figure skating, joining other adolescent accounts that counter the myth of success promulgated by American Idol-type shows, that there’s only value in winning… read more
Moment of Weakness begins at what appears to be a tragic end to a once idyllic relationship between Suzann “Zann” Redecker, a wounded warrior, and Marleigh Anderhall, a local reporter. However, that’s actually the start of this fascinating tale… read more
The Disintegrations is an engaging, enigmatic meditation on death that’s both conversational and humorous… read more
Cuba’s distinctive history and culture shape The Tower of Antilles with the unique negotiations with identity, memory and the idea of home that complicate the lives of the residents, exiles, and expatriates alike…. read more
This debut novel is many things all at once: It is a love story, a story of personal identity, and a story of family and community… read more
How to Survive a Summer follows the travails of a Mississippi preacher’s son, from his tumultuous youth to his existence as a growth-stunted grad student… read more
A poetic formalist who has close affinities with Thom Gunn, Mann’s breathtaking skill is every bit apparent in his latest collection of poems, Proprietary. … read more
Part romance, part murder mystery, part mobster story, Heart Stop is a thrilling read… read more
In We Are Never Meeting in Real Life, Samantha Irby uses a killer sense of humor to show you that someone else is having as tough a time of it as you are, maybe even tougher… read more
La Farge is wonderfully skilled at revealing the textured psychology of obsession, while making us as readers complicit… read more
