In Ludmilla Petrushevskaya’s novel "Kidnapped", two boys are switched at birth, leading to unexpected consequences. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Soviet Union’s collapse. Alina, a poor university student who has been... Read More

Matthew Binder’s sharp satirical novel "Pure Cosmos Club" skewers the art world and spiritual snake oil salesmanship. Paul is an artist whose highest educational attainment was a YMCA scuba diving certificate. With his dog, Blanche, at... Read More

In Marta Balcewicz’s novel "Big Shadow", a lonely teenager’s lunge for freedom ends in disappointment and near disaster. Seventeen-year-old Judy’s friend Alex has given her an important job: watching the clouds for signs of the Big... Read More

In Sara Marchant’s novel "Becoming Delilah", a pragmatic woman flees the trauma of her old life to build a new one. On a quiet, windswept island, beautiful Delilah, née Dolores, works to restore a cottage that was purchased for her by... Read More

In K Patrick’s novel "Mrs. S", a woman navigates a new job far from home, as well as her growing feelings for an older woman. At an old-fashioned girls’ boarding school in England, the new matron is anything but traditional. She’s... Read More

In Ken Sparling’s meditative, quizzical novel "Not Anywhere, Just Not", a woman searches for meaning after her husband’s mysterious disappearance. An aging couple leads a quiet life, referring to themselves as “the boy and the... Read More

Siddhartha Deb’s robust novel "The Light at the End of the World" explores India across four timelines, drawing forth the country’s agonizing secrets, linked dangers, and unexpected residents. In a feverish, near apocalyptic future,... Read More

Musicians converge on a single stage for a contest that will separate technical skill from true genius in "Honeybees and Distant Thunder", a novel that cements Riku Onda as a virtuosic talent. How does music make you feel? For one... Read More