Julia Ridley Smith’s "Sex Romp Gone Wrong" is a collection of twelve provocative short stories that delve into the murky terrain of motherhood, sexuality, loss, and family in contemporary America. Funny, mournful, and alluring, the... Read More

In Lauren E. Rico’s emotive novel "Familia", two distant sisters receive life-changing results from a genetic DNA test. Gabby is an aspiring writer who lives in Brooklyn and works for the feature magazine Flux, where she and other... Read More

A poignant story of sisterhood and coming-of-age, Meg Gaertner’s novel "Chasing Stars" follows changes to a seventh grader’s life that leave her floundering and searching for stable ground. Libby and her sister Erica were born just... Read More

Women storytellers and communal bases of women’s knowledge undergird a woman’s year of self-discovery in New York in the intimate novel "Daughter of a Promise". In Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg’s coming-of-age novel "Daughter of a... Read More

A development project ignites a community’s sense of activism in the lesson-filled novel "The Caretaker". In Ken Saik’s idealized novel "The Caretaker", citizens of idyllic Aspen Grove explore what it means to care for a place or a... Read More

A mournful daughter navigates generational gaps as she investigates her family’s past in the sympathetic novel Klara’s Truth. In Susan Weissbach Friedman’s evocative novel Klara’s Truth, an American anthropology and archaeology... Read More

In the emotive novel Frank’s Shadow, a man’s complicated relationship with his father shapes him in both positive and negative ways. In Doug McIntyre’s novel Frank’s Shadow, a middle-aged man seeks self-understanding while coping... Read More

In the revealing novel "The More Beyond", generational clashes over mental illness leave a woman feeling isolated. In Jill Charlotte Thomas’s novel "The More Beyond", upper-class society is lonely for a woman with mental health... Read More