Delving deep into the psyche of teenage pain and identity-building, Aimee Herman’s "Everything Grows" turns dark circumstances into an encomium to the adults who help teens grow. Eleanor has trouble from all sides: she is still reeling... Read More

Jamie is an ex-junkie whose return from California back to England is his one true hope for salvation. Marc is a veteran whose life as a doctor is haunted by the things he’s seen and experienced in Iraq. When the two have a chance... Read More

The loneliness, loss, and confusion of the last few years loom large over these pages, but so, too, does the idea of hope. Hanif Abdurraqib’s They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us is a penetrating and profoundly timely collection of... Read More

Unlike other people, Zoe Tussler knows that life is perfectible, and she knows this because of Maine. Thus begins David Ebenbach’s "Miss Portland", winner of the 2016 Orison Fiction Prize, a moving paean to becoming the place where you... Read More

The book’s overall message is encouraging and timely—just like the tale of David and Goliath, which is never out-of-date. "The Eyes on Growing Needs" by Love Otuechere uses the compelling biblical tale of David facing and slaying... Read More

Verduci’s book is a diverse introduction to the Bible and to biblical thought, and his synopses may prove to be a valuable place to start understanding it. Saverio Verduci’s "Your Passport to Understanding the Bible" is a concise and... Read More

"Julep Street" is the poignant journey of a man searching for meaning after loss, with his best friend by his side. There’s no better way to melt hearts than with an emotionally charged boy-and-his-dog adventure. "Julep... Read More

"Hopeless Romantic" is an incredible, vibrant, timely romance that puts the emphasis on the T in LGBTQ. What happens when you fall in love with someone who defies everything you think you know about men, women, gender, queerness, and... Read More