Variously hilarious and despairing, Komail Aijazuddin’s memoir covers his struggles for self-acceptance. As a child, Aijazuddin knew that he was different from other children and that he would suffer because of it. “Gay boys who are... Read More

In Yasmin Zaher’s novel "The Coin", an immigrant navigates a bizarre sociopolitical web of glamour, obsession, filth, and tragedy. After both her parents are killed in a quotidian accident, a wealthy woman leaves Palestine and fitfully... Read More

Albert M. Camarillo’s warm memoir "Compton in My Soul" traces the source of his ethics and values to a Mexican immigrant barrio in Compton, California, where he learned to envision a better, brighter future. Despite all of the forces... Read More

Zoë Bossiere’s "Cactus Country" is a sensitive, searching memoir about gender fluidity. Cactus Country is the Tucson trailer park where Bossiere lived as a child, all year round, in a harsh desert environment that taught them... Read More