When they were teenagers, Hope and Eden were kidnapped by a man who claimed to […]
Safe Houses, by Dan Fesperman
Helen Abell heard something she wasn’t supposed to hear at the beginning of Dan Fesperman’s Safe […]
Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi
Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, and self-harm. Mental illness is difficult enough to talk about […]
The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai
The protagonists of Rebecca Makkai’s terrifyingly sad novel, The Great Believers, Fiona and Yale, are trapped […]
The Lost for Words Bookshop, by Stephanie Butland
Trigger warning for domestic violence. Lovejoy Cardew is in hiding. She has good reasons for […]
Number One Chinese Restaurant, by Lillian Li
There are two ways to respond to a family legacy. One way is to try […]
Me, Myself, and Them, by Dan Mooney
There’s an old joke: How many psychologists does it take to change a lightbulb? One, […]
Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata
Keiko Furukura has an unusual flaw. Though she’s intelligent, she doesn’t understand other people. Ever […]
Lament from Epirus, by Christopher C. King
Years ago, I read a long essay by John Jeremiah Sullivan about his discovery of […]
Madagascar, by Stephen Holgate
Robert Knott has reached what he considers the end of the line for his diplomatic […]