Virginia Bergin’s thought-provoking dystopia "The XY" explores what the world might look like if it was developed only by women. Over sixty years ago most men were wiped out by a virus. Those who remained were placed in sanctuaries for... Read More

Poetically composed vignettes form Linda Buckmaster’s brilliant memoir "Space Heart", which explores how cutting-edge technology and family life juxtapose in American culture. Buckmaster eloquently processes the difficulties she’s... Read More

"A Light of Her Own" is a beautifully crafted story set in seventeenth-century Holland, in which two women navigate the law, destiny, and their unstoppable ambition. Painting is Judith Leyster’s passion and calling, and she will not be... Read More

Jill Baguchinsky’s outwardly lighthearted "Mammoth" comes with an important message. Natalie is a plus-size high school junior who blogs about fashion and paleontology. An opportunity for a summer internship at the Mammoth Site in... Read More

Deck the halls and grab your Christmas garters! Sam Hooker’s smart, snarky new novel, "The Winter Riddle", is the best farce of the season. The Winter Witch is sick and tired of Vikings, jolly old elves, and frost giants. Her arctic... Read More

A worthy sequel to the thought-provoking Splinterlands, "Frostlands" is triumphant and absorbing science fiction, full of ecological and societal warnings. It is a unique and imaginative look at a future Earth scarred by environmental... Read More

Adam Nemett’s "We Can Save Us All" is a humorous yet sobering pre-apocalyptic scenario. Realistic and smart, this is science fiction at its best. The world seems to be ending, but David, with a group of intelligent, driven Princeton... Read More

“This is not a story of potential. It is a story of convergence. Such things are rarer than you might think,” explains the mysterious, omniscient narrator of Heather Rose’s "The Museum of Modern Love". It’s spring 2010, and... Read More