On the morning of a high-profile gala at a museum in New York, DIANE SCHWEBE, the ever-busy Director of the museum, is fielding the normal 5:00 AM work-related issues that comprise her long workdays with her Head Counsel, HENRY JOLES, and her assistant, CHRIS. The newest crisis is that Henry has just received word that […]
The novel portrays a family, the wealth of the ‘80s, and examines the repercussions of trauma. It is set in the past, specifically around March 12, 1983, and the near present, illustrating the events’ repercussions. It primarily takes place in Long Island, New York, within a wealthy Jewish community, with brief scenes in Los Angeles […]
The story is narrated by an unnamed woman who has just turned 45. Though her exact profession is not disclosed, she hints at being somewhat of a public figure. As the story unfolds, it becomes apparent that, like july, she is involved in mixed-media work such as filmmaking and writing, enjoying a dedicated, though niche, […]
Pitched in the vein of WHITE IVY and THE OTHER BLACK GIRL, it follows June Hayward, a white author whose rival, Athena Liu, has seen much more success. When Athena dies in a freak accident, June steals Athena’s manuscript about the unsung contributions of Chinese laborers during WWI and presents it as her own under […]
The book is divided into four parts, spanning time periods from 1864 to 1874, concluding with an epilogue set in 1883. To simplify, events are recounted chronologically rather than in the book’s sequence. Centered around four characters, the narrative unfolds through their alternating perspectives. In 1874, ConaLee, a thirteen-year-old, accompanies her mother, Mama, on a […]
Megan and Tom met at Harvard twelve years ago and immediately fell in love. Unlike so many other of their friends who wanted to spend their 20s exploring, they were happy to commit early and grow up together. In their perfect bubble, everything and anything was possible. Or was it? Now, finally, 12 years later […]
The book starts in the early 1900’s and follows Captain Addison Graves, who escaped a life at the family farm by going to sea as a young man. As luck would have it, he once saved the life of the ship company owner Lloyd Feiffer, and Lloyd has been looking out for him ever since, […]
In 2018, our journalist narrator begins constructing the facts of the case of FOSTER DADE (16), a second-year transfer to the Kennedy School in New Jersey. The narrator arrived as a student at Kennedy seven months after Foster was expelled and heard the story of his drug sales and conflict with various students as a […]
In a trance-like state, an elderly woman rises and foretells the fate of passengers aboard a flight from Hobart to Sydney, repeatedly uttering the phrase “fate can’t be fought,” her voice growing louder and more assured with each pronouncement. Civil engineer Leo, aged 42, is predicted to perish in a workplace accident at 43, while […]
The novel opens with the central character, Unute or ‘B,’ preparing for a mission with a secret government organization investigating unusual phenomena. B is an immortal man of indeterminate age and race, capable of quick healing and prone to violent outbursts when angered. His supervisor, Keever, maintains a good relationship, while the head of the […]