In Noa Silver’s novel "California Dreaming", a recent college graduate tries to live up to her mother’s reputation. Using her rebellious mother’s story as a template, Elena moves to Oakland with Teach for America. She’s sure her... Read More

A girl comes of age via resistance, trespassing into a magical world, in the epic fantasy novel "The Last Refuge". In Christina Bacilieri’s fantasy novel "The Last Refuge", a damaged world is overseen by an autocratic government that... Read More

A grieving woman seeks the truth about her origins abroad in the warm novel "La Espina (The Thorn)". Unwavering bonds exist among family members and friends in Carol Alford’s novel "La Espina (The Thorn)", in which a woman pursues the... Read More

A lively and distinctive cast invigorates this biting novel about a midlife, never-married comedian navigating another chance at love. Snappy and obscene, Randy Ross’s novel "The Squid and the Spaceman" lays out the wonders and woes of... Read More