Sometimes the stories that pack the most punch are the little ones. All the subtleties, nuances, and details of a novel condensed into one short but wild ride. Perfect if you want all the fun of a full-length book but haven’t got the... Read More

Ritu Weds Chandni / Ameya Narvankar / Yali Books / Hardcover $19.99 (36pp) / 978-1-949528-94-7 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / Ayesha is thrilled to be part of her cousin’s baraat, but same-sex marriage is not legal in India,... Read More

Swallows and Waves Paula Bohince Sarabande Books Softcover $14.95 (72pp) 978-1-941411-15-5 Lithe and exacting, this collection draws inspiration from old Japanese woodblock prints and scroll paintings, resulting in lines at once visual and... Read More

In the Event of Contact / Ethel Rohan / Dzanc Books / Softcover $16.95 (200pp) / 978-1-950539-26-0 / Buy: Local Bookstore (Bookshop) / Distance, psychological and physical, runs through Ethel Rohan’s short story collection In The... Read More

Even as variety is the spice of nature itself, so does the mix of literary forms represented in the five books reviewed here provide zest as they celebrate and instruct, puzzle and preach a bit about our duty as custodians of the... Read More

“Augmented Reality” might sound like the name of a new superhero Stan Lee just dreamed up—the pickings for original superhero names are pretty slim these days—but it’s actually a radically new, technologically enabled concept... Read More