In eight short stories, travelers and locals become entangled in situations that send their moral compasses spinning.
The Dalai Lama’s Smile
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Defiant Acts
Drawing on the author’s experiences, this debut novel follows an interracial blended family living in Chicago in the 1990s.
Nothing Vast
A sweeping multigenerational tale complicates traditional narratives as it follows two families—one Moroccan, one Polish—filled with Zionists, anti-Zionists, socialists, and reactionaries.
Sleepaway
A haunting debut novel from celebrated poet Kevin Prufer.
Pilgrims 2.0
A novel following four passengers on a luxury cruise line that promises complete reinvention through plastic surgery.
On the Way to the End of the World
In 1963, an eclectic group of characters embark on President Kennedy’s ambitious walking challenge.
You Shall See the Beautiful Things
Envisioned as a “nocturne,” Steve Amick’s playful, multilayered novel expansively retells Eugene Field’s famed verse “Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.”
Design Flaw
Hugh Sheehy’s riveting new collection draws heavily from the genres of horror, mystery, science fiction, and myth.
All the Tiny Beauties
Jenn Scott’s debut novel follows five characters in California as their lives intertwine.
This Fierce Blood
A multicultural saga, This Fierce Blood follows three generations of women in the Sylte family.