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In an era of increasing disconnection, Barbara Bray’s “Grow Your Why: One Story at a Time” arrives when many of us find ourselves questioning our life’s direction. This anthology of ....
In an era of increasing disconnection, Barbara Bray’s “Grow Your Why: One Story at a Time” arrives when many of us find ourselves questioning our life’s direction. This anthology of twenty-three personal stories doesn’t promise easy answers, but it offers something perhaps equally valuable: the ....
In an era of increasing disconnection, Barbara Bray’s “Grow Your Why: One Story at a Time” arrives when many of us find ourselves questioning our life’s direction. This anthology of twenty-three personal stories doesn’t promise easy answers, but it offers something perhaps equally valuable: the reassurance that we’re not alone in our search for meaningful […]
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In a fantasy landscape often dominated by vampires and wizards, Jennifer Abrahamsen delivers a high-stakes, elf-driven book that blends political intrigue, coming-of-age turmoil, and epic world-building in the gripping conclusion ....
In a fantasy landscape often dominated by vampires and wizards, Jennifer Abrahamsen delivers a high-stakes, elf-driven book that blends political intrigue, coming-of-age turmoil, and epic world-building in the gripping conclusion to her “Elven Roots” trilogy. “Forging the Future” is a story about duty, legacy, and ....
In a fantasy landscape often dominated by vampires and wizards, Jennifer Abrahamsen delivers a high-stakes, elf-driven book that blends political intrigue, coming-of-age turmoil, and epic world-building in the gripping conclusion to her “Elven Roots” trilogy. “Forging the Future” is a story about duty, legacy, and the courage it takes to redefine yourself. Although reading the […]
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T.H. Forest’s “Twinkies & Beefcake” is a blisteringly candid, emotionally unfiltered queer coming-of-age novel that is equal parts harrowing and hilarious. Told in the voice of Robin Trumball, a precocious, ....
T.H. Forest’s “Twinkies & Beefcake” is a blisteringly candid, emotionally unfiltered queer coming-of-age novel that is equal parts harrowing and hilarious. Told in the voice of Robin Trumball, a precocious, deeply self-aware teenager growing up in West London, the novel charts a trajectory from innocence ....
T.H. Forest’s “Twinkies & Beefcake” is a blisteringly candid, emotionally unfiltered queer coming-of-age novel that is equal parts harrowing and hilarious. Told in the voice of Robin Trumball, a precocious, deeply self-aware teenager growing up in West London, the novel charts a trajectory from innocence to experience with unflinching honesty. Through the book’s grittiness, Forest […]
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Nathan Klayman’s “Lonestar Loathsome” serves up a wickedly entertaining anthology of short stories that marries pitch-black comedy with visceral horror, all set against the sprawling backdrop of Texas. This collection ....
Nathan Klayman’s “Lonestar Loathsome” serves up a wickedly entertaining anthology of short stories that marries pitch-black comedy with visceral horror, all set against the sprawling backdrop of Texas. This collection of short fiction, promising “Tales of Murder, Monsters, and Mayhem,” transforms the Lone Star State ....
Nathan Klayman’s “Lonestar Loathsome” serves up a wickedly entertaining anthology of short stories that marries pitch-black comedy with visceral horror, all set against the sprawling backdrop of Texas. This collection of short fiction, promising “Tales of Murder, Monsters, and Mayhem,” transforms the Lone Star State into a nightmarish landscape where the bizarre becomes routine and […]
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In her new dystopian novel “Automation”, Stephanie Paich conjures a vision of the future that feels unnervingly plausible, a world where individual agency has surrendered to automation and self-driving transportation ....
In her new dystopian novel “Automation”, Stephanie Paich conjures a vision of the future that feels unnervingly plausible, a world where individual agency has surrendered to automation and self-driving transportation pods have reshaped modern life. Told through the eyes of 26-year-old Thomas, who has never ....
In her new dystopian novel “Automation”, Stephanie Paich conjures a vision of the future that feels unnervingly plausible, a world where individual agency has surrendered to automation and self-driving transportation pods have reshaped modern life. Told through the eyes of 26-year-old Thomas, who has never known a world before “the change,” this thought-provoking book explores […]
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From page one of “From the Desk of Buster Heywood”, A.K. D’Onofrio invites the reader into an immersive world where the magical and mundane intertwine in a sleepy New England ....
From page one of “From the Desk of Buster Heywood”, A.K. D’Onofrio invites the reader into an immersive world where the magical and mundane intertwine in a sleepy New England town. Through the eyes of our eponymous unlikely hero—a socially anxious, meticulous office worker—readers discover ....
From page one of “From the Desk of Buster Heywood”, A.K. D’Onofrio invites the reader into an immersive world where the magical and mundane intertwine in a sleepy New England town. Through the eyes of our eponymous unlikely hero—a socially anxious, meticulous office worker—readers discover Aviario, a town rendered with such detail it feels like […]
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In her new novel “Kelly’s Folly”, T.H. Forest delivers a laugh-out-loud and often poignant coming-of-age story that fearlessly tackles the messiness of adolescence in the American Midwest. The novel follows ....
In her new novel “Kelly’s Folly”, T.H. Forest delivers a laugh-out-loud and often poignant coming-of-age story that fearlessly tackles the messiness of adolescence in the American Midwest. The novel follows Kelly Townsend, a queer British teenager transplanted from England to the suffocating suburbs of Ohio, ....
In her new novel “Kelly’s Folly”, T.H. Forest delivers a laugh-out-loud and often poignant coming-of-age story that fearlessly tackles the messiness of adolescence in the American Midwest. The novel follows Kelly Townsend, a queer British teenager transplanted from England to the suffocating suburbs of Ohio, where he is forced to navigate a foreign high school […]
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In “Signs & Wonders,” Angelic Rodgers throws readers into the heart of Arkansas’s culture wars through the story of Leah McHendrick, a schoolteacher caught between her classroom and her increasingly ....
In “Signs & Wonders,” Angelic Rodgers throws readers into the heart of Arkansas’s culture wars through the story of Leah McHendrick, a schoolteacher caught between her classroom and her increasingly demanding evangelical church. The novel kicks off with a bang: Leah reluctantly joins her church’s ....
In “Signs & Wonders,” Angelic Rodgers throws readers into the heart of Arkansas’s culture wars through the story of Leah McHendrick, a schoolteacher caught between her classroom and her increasingly demanding evangelical church. The novel kicks off with a bang: Leah reluctantly joins her church’s protest against a Satanic Temple rally, only to collapse into […]
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Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary ....
Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Though sixth in The Swithen series, this volume works well as an entry point, ....
Scott Telek’s “Gifts With Hard Swords” breathes fresh life into the Arthurian legend, presenting King Arthur not as a distant mythical figure but as a vulnerable teenager thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Though sixth in The Swithen series, this volume works well as an entry point, expanding on events from Chapter One of Malory’s Le Morte […]
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From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect ....
From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect after years apart. If you’re craving a cozy, slow-burn romance, Hearts on the Line will ....
From page one, R. Katze’s debut novel “Hearts on the Line” pulls readers into a tender small-town romance that beautifully captures what happens when two people with shared history reconnect after years apart. If you’re craving a cozy, slow-burn romance, Hearts on the Line will be your perfect escape, filled with charm. It’s the kind […]
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Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, ....
Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, bureaucratic chaos, and personal transformation. At times funny, uncomfortable, and heartfelt, the book reads like ....
Anna Keibler’s “A Ghost in the Middle Kingdom” is a vivid and unflinching memoir of her years living in China as a young American woman navigating culture shock, mental illness, bureaucratic chaos, and personal transformation. At times funny, uncomfortable, and heartfelt, the book reads like a coming-of-age story wrapped inside an expat survival guide, all […]
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Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a ....
Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a story about hidden power—who really has it, who thinks they do, and how little most ....
Louise McLaughlin’s “Discovery” is an imaginatively gripping urban fantasy novel that mixes workplace satire with fantasy in a way that feels fresh and oddly believable. At its core, it’s a story about hidden power—who really has it, who thinks they do, and how little most of us understand about the systems we live under. It […]
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