‘The Missing Museum’ by Amy King
The Missing Museum is not an easy read, any more than an actual museum exhibit is a thought-free gimme of an experience. But, like the Smithsonian and the odd roadside attraction, it’s worth taking the time to explore.
‘The Clancys of Queens’ by Tara Clancy
The Clancys of Queens is a family story that takes an unfiltered look at class differences. It’s also hilarious, inspiring, and that rarest of animals–a memoir full of honest good cheer.
‘The Making of the American Essay’ Edited by John D’Agata
The total package of this collection is overwhelming, far-reaching, and feels very much like our collective home
‘Talk’ by Linda Rosenkrantz
Talk is a slender novel narrowly focused on three friends slowly embracing adulthood as the nation prepares to lose much of its innocence. It’s blazingly witty, unexpectedly touching, and note-perfect.
‘Becoming Westerly: Surf Champion Peter Drouyn’s Transformation into Westerly Windina’ by Jamie Brisick
Becoming Westerly is an unforgettable portrait of a hard-won second act in an already exceptional life
‘Two Augusts in a Row in a Row’ by Shelley Marlow
Two Augusts in a Row in a Row is a novel about gender, love, grief and magic.
‘The Ghost Network’ by Catie Disabato
The Ghost Network is a mystery, though less a whodunit than a philosophical koan. It’s a layered and twisted trip through the real and fictional, pop and political
‘Lost Boi’ by Sassafras Lowrey
Lost Boi is a counterculture fairy tale, but the way Lowery turns all expectations upside down and finds hope in the darkest corners is the real magic here.
‘Tiny Pieces of Skull’ by Roz Kaveney
Tiny Pieces of Skull delights in its characters and the grit and glamour of their daily lives.
‘The Death of Lucy Kyte’ by Nicola Upson
Nicola Upson’s series of mysteries
