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What Happens When We Repress Sexual Desires? (Spoiler: It’s Not Great)

In "Virgin and Other Stories," April Ayers Lawson explores sex in the religious South.
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Margaret Atwood's New Book Is A Shakespearian Adaptation All About Revenge

Margaret Atwood’s retelling of “The Tempest" leans into the elements of theatricality and deception within the play.
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Should We Value Friend Love More Than Romantic Love?

Marcy Dermansky’s “The Red Car” takes on rocky affairs and intergenerational friendships.
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To Understand The Experience Of Immigrants In America, Read This Book

In a short story debut, Vanessa Hua draws the reader in with her power of perception.
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The Perfect Mother Is A Myth In This Coming-Of-Age Story

"The Mothers" by Brit Bennett features a chorus of small-town gossipers, and three friends whose lives are changed from a single youthful decision.
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Dream-Like Novel Lays Bare The Emotional Fall-Out Of Child Abuse

Eimear McBride's "The Lesser Bohemians" has been billed as a love story, but it's so much more.
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A Modern-Day Fairy Tale That Works To Make Sense Of War

"Little Nothing" by Marisa Silver is a fantastical book about war-torn Eastern Europe, and the stories we tell ourselves when our lives are in pieces.
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Read This New Book To Grasp The Brutal Reality Of Chinese-American History

From the California gold rush to Vincent Chin's killing and beyond, "The Fortunes" lays bare a past laced with suffering.
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This Satirical Election Novel Is So Spot-On It's Frightening

Nathan Hill's book is the uber-timely media and political satire novel the 2016 election needed.
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This Forgotten Book From The '70s Is Your New Feminist Manifesto

Meet Eve Babitz, a writer who wears her sexuality on her fur-coated sleeve.
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