"Hollow" is a work with an animate, vibrant, and awe-inducing core, in which untroubled faith is revealed to be a frequent foil. While Owen Egerton’s "Hollow" begins with a creed—ex-professor Oliver’s declaration that he believes... Read More

The end of life on Earth may be nigh in this satisfying, fascinating conclusion to Brody’s dystopia series. "The United Continuums" is the satisfying conclusion to Jennifer Brody’s dystopian young-adult trilogy. After a centuries-ago... Read More

Southern music and keen observations move the teenage protagonist toward adulthood in this thoughtful book. James Kelman’s "Dirt Road" is the story of a talented but self-conscious teenager who is just beginning to grapple with adult... Read More

Ndiaye’s novel is haunting in its strangeness and is pointed in its warnings—that happiness cannot come at the expense of one’s core. Eerie, involving, and surreal, Marie Ndiaye’s "My Heart Hemmed In" follows a once-respected... Read More

A girl whose brother is killed in a car accident finds herself torn between reality and fantasy, in Melissa Jane Osborne and Veronica Fish’s "The Wendy Project", a beautiful and touching graphic novel. After the accident, Wendy, the... Read More