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Review: The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Feminist psychological horror about the making of a female serial killer from a Korean-American perspective. Ji-won’s life tumbles into disarray in the wake of her appa’s extramarital affair and subsequent departure. Her mother, distraught. … Continue reading
Review: Goodnight Tokyo by Atsuhiro Yoshida
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A symphony of interconnected lives that offers a compelling reflection on life in modern-day metropolises at the intersection of isolation and intimacy. Set over several nights, between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 4:30 … Continue reading
Review: youthjuice by E.K. Sathue
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A 29-year-old copywriter realizes that beauty is possible—at a terrible cost—in this surreal, satirical send-up of NYC It-girl culture. From Sophia Bannion’s first day on the Storytelling team at HEBE (hee-bee), a luxury skincare/wellness … Continue reading
Review: We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A young mother, in denial after the death of her sister, navigates the dizzying landscapes of desire, guilt, and grief in this darkly comic, highly anticipated debut novel from Kimberly King Parsons, author of … Continue reading
Review: Deacon King Kong by James McBride
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: The funny, sharp, and surprising story of the shooting of a Brooklyn drug dealer and the people who witnessed it—from James McBride, author of the National Book Award-winning The Good Lord Bird In September 1969, … Continue reading
Review: Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most exciting new voices of … Continue reading
Review: The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: From Bram Stoker Award–winning author Gwendolyn Kiste comes a chilling novel about three childhood friends who miraculously survive the night everyone in their suburban neighborhood turned into ghosts—perfect for fans of Yellowjackets. The Velkwood … Continue reading
Review: The Winslow Sisters by Michael Aronovitz
Buy it here: Cemetery Dance Publications, Amazon Synopsis: Serial killer Michael Leonard Robinson murdered thirteen college coeds in early 2018, impaling them on flagpoles and leaving them on highway construction jobsites for the purpose of “haunting the dawn rush hour.” … Continue reading
Review: The Marbled Swarm by Dennis Cooper
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: The Marbled Swarm is Dennis Cooper’s most haunting work to date. In secret passageways, hidden rooms, and the troubled mind of our narrator, a mystery perpetually takes shape—and the most compelling clue to its final … Continue reading
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Review: The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Buy it here: Amazon, Bookshop Synopsis: A gripping historical novel about a spirited young girl who joins a sisterhood of Black women working together to undermine the Confederates—from the award-winning author of We Cast a Shadow The American Daughters follows … Continue reading →