Simultaneously poetic and economic, this is a layered and complex exploration of human existence and the experiences that mold a person. "Maze of Blood" reads almost like a poem. Marly Youmans’s language is sweeping and grandiose and... Read More

"Preschooled" is a fun-house mirror of bizarre human behavior, and a commentary on just how far people, especially the rich, will go for their children. Anna Lefler’s "Preschooled" follows three different characters as they struggle to... Read More

Half romance, half meditation on global affairs, "Juventud" examines how the past can affect the present and how memory can be fallible. Vanessa Blakeslee presents a stirring coming-of-age tale in her evocative debut, "Juventud". In a... Read More

A visionary novel of moral reckoning, destined to take its place among modern war classics. Afghanistan itself becomes an indelible character in Brandon Caro’s hard-hitting war novel, "Old Silk Road". It is an ancient land, eternally... Read More

17-year-old William lives in a world full of secrets, secrets that follow him even when he moves cross-country to live with the father he barely knows. When William meets an abused four-year-old boy, he learns of the child’s... Read More

This satire about presidential elections is a fun, and timely, release. In "Corn Poll", a satirical novel by Zachary Michael Jack, a young reporter asks one ill-thought-out question that changes the trajectory of the race for the... Read More

Both a thrilling romance and tender story of love, this lyrical tour de force is for anyone who’s ever been moved by poetry. An evocative tale of underwater trysts, Aztec treasure hunts, and one woman’s quest to unlock the mystery of... Read More

A brilliant and profound tale of one young man’s search for identity, and the stories we tell ourselves. Brooklyn novelist Ben Nadler returns with a fabular coming-of-age novel that is both a love song to New York City and a Jewish... Read More