Trigger warning for references to suicide. The Kurkjians lot in life seems to be misery. […]
The Usual Desire to Kill, by Camille Barnes
There’s no one who can get on our nerves like family can. This is certainly […]
Fundamentally, by Nussaibah Younis
There are many ways to deal with a breakup—moving far away, hooking up with strangers, […]
Wild Dark Shore, by Charlotte McConaghy
The Salt family—Dominic, Raf, Fen, and Orly—are the remaining caretakers of Shearwater Island and its […]
We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
Trigger warning for historical mass killings. It takes a special kind of courage and resilience […]
Old Soul, by Susan Barker
She leaves misery, destruction, and confusion in her wake. The friends and family of her […]
Private Rites, by Julia Armfield
The Carmichael sisters don’t like each other. They hate their famous architect father. One could […]
The Magnificent Ruins, by Nayantara Roy
In some ways, I would consider Lila De a lucky woman. She’s an editor at […]
Clean, by Alia Trabucco Zerán
Trigger warning for animal death. Estela tells us that she will reveal her story, but […]
Please Look After Mom, by Shin Kyung-Sook
Shin Kyung-Sook’s novel, Please Look After Mom, is one of the most tragic books I […]