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 […]
In 2014, thirty-three-year-old Brooke Orr, a former school teacher and the adopted Black daughter of Maggie, a single, middle-aged white woman, is starting her first day at work for the Asher and Carol Jaffee Foundation, a small group which is seeking to give millions to worthy causes, as its aging founder, Asher, a famed, eighty-three-year-old […]
Set in the 90s, Maria and Khalil are a successful mixed-race couple whose wedding iscoming up quickly. They agreed to be a part of a documentary called New People whichfocuses on “mulattos”, but Maria isn’t entirely on board with it. Maria reflects on growing upwhite passing and being raised by a single black adoptive mother. […]
The novel is a captivating, dark, yet ultimately optimistic satire that delves into the multifaceted experience of motherhood. Amidst a sea of narratives exploring the complexities of being a mother, this story stands out as a breath of fresh air. It navigates the gendered politics of parenting in a surreal, absurd, and grotesque space. The […]
Mia recounts a pivotal day in her life that would forever define her family. The narrative unfolds with the return of her brother, Eugene, who, due to a non-speaking genetic disorder, communicates through actions rather than words. The day takes a dark turn when Eugene rushes home after a walk with their father, Adam, but […]
In the 2018, middle-aged author Bret Easton Ellis is driving through Los Angeles with his partner, Todd, when he spots middle-aged Susan Reynolds, a figure from his high school years. It nearly makes his heart stop, and, in fact, over the years, while attempting to write the story of his high school years, he’s become […]