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 […]
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
Trigger warning for graphic descriptions of violence towards people and animals, and very brief sexual […]
Girl Falling, by Hayley Scrivenor
The first pages of Hayley Scrivenor’s novel, Girl Falling, show us the worst thing that […]
The Quiet Librarian, by Allen Eskens
Trigger warning for references for rape. Hana Babić has been laying low for a very […]
From These Roots, by Tamara Lanier
Updated July 13, 2025: Harvard University has settled with Ms. Lanier over the ownership of […]
How to Share an Egg, by Bonny Reichert
Bonny Reichert’s father, Solomon (né Szlama Rajchbart), survived the Holocaust before emigrating to Canada in […]
We Do Not Part, by Han Kang
Trigger warning for historical mass killings. It takes a special kind of courage and resilience […]
Penitence, by Kristin Koval
How do we punish the guilty? If we’re guilty, how do we atone? For some […]
Old Soul, by Susan Barker
She leaves misery, destruction, and confusion in her wake. The friends and family of her […]