While being held for ransom, two Nigerian women discover a life-changing connection in Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s novel "The Son of the House". Nwabulu and Julie have an unlikely friendship. Julie manipulated her way into wealthy... Read More

In the speculative thriller "Privileged Secrets", conspiracies both human and supernatural are exposed because of a New York cult. Harper Woods’s engrossing thriller "Privileged Secrets" involves a patriarchal cult—and a... Read More

Illustrating an excerpt from the diary of Frida Kahlo, this whimsical picture book captures the imagination of childhood and the enduring power of art to inspire, transform, and provide comfort and escape. Frida’s black-and-white world... Read More

People can’t see what isn’t culturally visible—that’s why queer history is so necessary, not just as a one-off, but as a perennial part of a culture’s story. In "No Way, They Were Gay?", Lee Wind revisits famous figures of US... Read More

Heidi von Palleske’s peculiar "Two White Queens and the One-Eyed Jack" is a novel in which nothing is incidental and aberrations abound. The audience is required, from the get-go, to do some of the driving in this story; the reader’s... Read More

With an appealing mix of spooky suspense and comedy, "Bone Tree" tackles a serious, delicate subject: dealing with the loss of a loved one. Sixth-graders Roman and Elsie are best friends. Tragedy strikes when Roman is diagnosed with... Read More

Eli Brown’s "Oddity" is a delightful, action-packed fantasy featuring a colorful cast and magical trinkets. All Clover knows about her mother is that she died when Clover was a baby, and that she was fascinated with oddities—objects... Read More

A young girl and an old tree come together to grieve for the past and turn toward the future in "Me + Tree". Collage-like illustrations, swirled with textures resembling wood grain, depict a story of desperate refugees forced to abandon... Read More