Fiebre Tropical is a Vivid Portrait of Queer Longing Sarah Neilson Reviews January 7, 2021 2 min readDespite the devastation 2020 has wrought, one bright spot is the publication of some stellar queer literature. And “stellar” is...
Aurora’s Angel is a Twisting, Slow Burn Romance Martha Miller Reviews December 16, 2020 1 min readEmily Noon’s adventure novel, Aurora’s Angel: Dark Fantasy Romance, begins with a quest. A battle-ready shapeshifter huntress, Aurora, is searching...
These Violent Delights is a Mixture of Horror and Deeply-Felt Pathos Mikey Byrd Reviews December 11, 2020 3 min read“‘Everyone’s treating me like a time bomb.’” Before I started Micah Nemerever’s debut novel, These Violent Delights, I asked myself...
If I Had Two Wings Solidifies Randall Kenan’s Lasting Legacy Anne Charles Reviews December 7, 2020 2 min readIn the ten stories of If I Had Two Wings, Randall Kenan invites us into a world populated by preachers...
Each of Us a Desert Encourages Readers to Consider Their Own Stories Tara Scott Reviews November 22, 2020 3 min readXochitl is her village’s cuentista (storyteller). When anyone from town needs to unburden their minds, they come to her. Xochitl...
Plain Bad Heroines is an Engrossing Gothic Horror Story Alyssa Greene Reviews November 11, 2020 3 min read“I wish some one would write a book about a plain, bad heroine so that I might feel in real...
Rules for Being Dead is a Haunting and Heartfelt Meditation on Life Michael Graves Reviews November 2, 2020 2 min readEveryone needs an escape from life. In Kim Powers’ new, genre-bending novel, Rules for Being Dead, not even death provides...
Memorial Raises Thought-Provoking Questions about Race, Class, and Family Charles Green Reviews November 2, 2020 4 min readMemorial, Bryan Washington’s debut novel, is a powerfully subtle book about family and relationships. Benson, known as Ben, and Mike...
What Happens at Night is the Dream-Like Story of One Troubled Couple Mikey Byrd Reviews September 21, 2020 4 min read“[…] and he realized that she had finally turned against him, forsaken him as he had watched her forsake everyone...
Polar Vortex Explores the Tensions of Middle-Aged Domesticity Julie R. Enszer Reviews September 15, 2020 3 min readThe action of Shani Mootoo’s propulsive new novel Polar Vortex happens during a single day, but the questions the novel...