Poet Jason Mott has struck gold with his debut novel, The Returned. He’s enjoyed starred reviews in the major review journals and landed himself a deal […]
Unconventional Beginnings
My beach reads this year may be unconventional, but not as unconventional as the childhoods experienced by those of authors Alysia Abbott (Fairyland: a Memoir […]
Alex 1, Universe 0
Alex Woods is not your average 17-year-old. That’s apparent as this debut novel opens. When pulled over by the border patrol upon returning home to England, […]
A Tale of Two Mothers
Concurrently telling the stories of her mother and Elsa Schiaparelli, Volk captivatingly compares and contrasts the two. Volk’s mother, Audrey’s main preoccupation was to be […]
Memoir of a Monkey Girl
The middle of the story comes first. A coed at UC Davis, Rosemary is used to being the odd girl out, but when she witnesses […]
The Burgess Boys
Although he doesn’t remember the accident that took his father’s life, Bob is utterly haunted by his responsibility for it. Bob was favored by his […]
The Ballad of Nora Eldridge
Is Nora a real artist, or more accurately, does she have the passion to be a real artist? That’s the question I found myself asking […]
Mental Mothers
Midway through Chanel Bonfire, author Wendy Lawless’ mother quips, “My doctor thinks that it’s because of you girls that I drink.” Substitute take pills, sleep all day, […]
The Ultimate Do-over
What if you could do over the worst mistake of your life? What if you got to do that over and over? What if time […]
