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 […]
Havoc, by Christopher Bollen
Trigger warnings for references to sexual abuse of a child and animal death. Maggie Burkhardt […]
The Witchstone, by Henry H. Neff
Being a curse keeper is an easy gig. It’s so easy, in fact, that Laszlo […]
The Magnificent Ruins, by Nayantara Roy
In some ways, I would consider Lila De a lucky woman. She’s an editor at […]