“The Truth According to Ember” by Danica Nava
“The Truth According to Ember” is a charming rom-com about the Chickasaw woman just trying to catch a break
“The Expat” by Hansen Shi
“The Expat” promises to be a high stakes corporate thriller. The results are quite different.
“Lost Souls of Benzaiten” by Kelly Murashige
Mental health struggles and an encounter with a Shinto goddess combine in this buzzy debut
“Better Must Come” by Desmond Hall
“Better Must Come” is a fast-paced YA thriller, about two Jamaican teens caught up in the world outside the tourist industry
“Fervor” by Toby Lloyd
Toby Lloyd’s Fervor is an engrossing tale about when family secrets are deliberately revealed
“Where Sleeping Girls Lie” by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
“Where Sleeping Girls Lie” is a marvelously creepy boarding school thriller
“Happy Stories, Mostly” by Norman Erikson Pasaribu
"Happy Stories, Mostly" is a moving collection filled with post-colonial heartbreak
“Unreliable Narrator” by Aparna Nancherla
Aparna Nancherla’s new book “Unreliable Narrator” is a journey into the world of anxiety and self-doubt
“The Mayors of New York” by S. J. Rozan
S.J. Rozan’s latest mystery “The Mayors of New York” explores the lives of the real powerbrokers of the Big Apple
“Murder by Degrees” by Ritu Mukerji
Cozy mystery season continues with Ritu Mukerji's wonderful "Murder by Degrees”
“Quiz Lady” (2023)
Hulu’s “Quiz Lady” benefits from the comedic talents of the brilliant Sandra Oh
“The Twelve Days of Murder” by Andreina Cordani
“Twelve Days of Murder” is the holiday murder mystery we didn’t know we needed
“Huda F Cares” by Huda Fahmy
In “Huda F Cares?” a Muslim American teen and her gaggle of sisters embark on a transformative family road trip
“The Bird Tattoo” by Dunya Mikhail
"The Bird Tattoo" is a beautiful and troubling look at Iraqi village life in the time of war
“Colorful Palate” by Raj Tawney
“Colorful Palete” is a flavorful (and recipe-filled!) memoir of growing up mixed race on Long Island
“Glory Be” by Danielle Arceneaux
"Glory Be" introduces us to our new favorite amateur sleuth just in time for cozy mystery season
“Kween” by Vichet Chum
Vichet Chum‘s “Kween” is a vividly portrayed Cambodian American queer coming of age story
“An Echo In The City” by K.X. Song
“An Echo In The City” is an illuminating look at coming-of-age during the 2019 Hong Kong protests