Flashes of characters’ inner narratives reflect on human nature with exquisite prose. Matt Runkle presents a selection of fictions that are as intimate in detail as they are... Read More

Spare prose boosts the psychological experience of this snapshot of grief and memory. Colin Winnette’s Coyote provides an intimate look at a child’s disappearance, told from... Read More

Heer has a knack for making anything interesting, which might be the best praise a writer can garner. Jeet Heer displays the leisurely wit and wisdom of a polymath, writing... Read More

An unlikely friendship between likable, emotionally rendered hockey-playing characters illumines the conflicts of loyalty in this graphic novel. Lessons about loyalty,... Read More

MariNaomi cuts to the quick with her emotionally resonant comics collection that offers variety and a comforting voice. A practiced hand at personal, tell-all comics, MariNaomi... Read More

Bruce Waldman distills the essence of his art experience into his thorough guide to drawing. Perhaps the most important credential for anyone teaching art is experience, both in... Read More

With haunting imagery and consummate skill, Foote has created a masterpiece that deserves a place alongside the very best war poetry. War poetry is a genre unto itself, and... Read More

The raw honesty and power of sixteenth century poet shines through in Zwicky’s translations. Jan Zwicky presents her translations of ten sonnets from Vittoria Colonna’s Rime... Read More

Monster makes the best of a bad situation in this well-done installment of the Monster & Me series. A monster comes up with a creative substitution for a Christmas tree in... Read More

Whimsical yet sincere, this Russian doll of a novel blends traditional and contemporary literary techniques. Lee Klein spins the bizarre but touching story of an autofellating... Read More

Jemc probes the inner lives of individuals with compact, powerful, and insightful stories in this collection. Jac Jemc’s first novel, My Only Wife, was a finalist for the 2013... Read More

The Norse myth of Iduna’s apples hints at what’s coming next, but Coates’s middle-grade narrative remains exciting and suspenseful throughout. Randy Coates mixes legends... Read More