A moving saga of the shadowed legacy that grief and secrets cast on close knit communities. Filled with emotion and the building of tension, The MotheA moving saga of the shadowed legacy that grief and secrets cast on close knit communities. Filled with emotion and the building of tension, The Mothers is an examination of the pivotal relationships that we form in life, as well as the decisions that echo for better or for worse. Exploring the nuanced ways in which we are shaped by our mothers, this novel is a heartrending look into the depths of loss, closure, and breaking cycles. A loving, tender account of healing and confronting long buried truths, this novel elevates the voices of those who have remained silent under the weight of sorrow and absence. ...more
A pensive, tender account of the life changing love between Eliza Raine and Anne Lister. Told between a series of letters and flashbacks, Learned by HA pensive, tender account of the life changing love between Eliza Raine and Anne Lister. Told between a series of letters and flashbacks, Learned by Heart is a saga of first love and loss rooted in the true lives of two fascinating, convention defying women. Elegant and somber, this novel effectively captures longing, frustration, and the shattering realization that two hearts, once so fiercely knit together, could grow apart. Beautifully written and sensitive in a way that mirrors the little moments that add to something profound, this is a story that illuminates the pressures of classism, misogyny, and homophobia as well as uplifts the vignettes of the subtle ways that we defy those things, and fall in love passionately, heartbreakingly, lastingly. ...more
A tragically beautiful coming of age that honors the everlasting, bittersweet echoes of first love, and the ways that grief completely shapes the fabric of our lives. Told in parallel narratives and overflowing with emotion, this novel is a compelling journey of self acceptance, and how we must reconcile the past in order to make the most of the future. With heartfelt and fluid prose, How We Named the Stars highlights the complexities of the heart; how memories haunt us, yet give us a comforting escape, how love is a pain worth enduring, how stories give voice to the deepest parts of our souls, the truest reflections of ourselves. This novel looks into the chasm of loss, the never ending veil that it casts, the ways that we heal, we grow, but continue to walk hand in hand with the grief that shaped us. An effective tribute to love, to family, to homelands, and to oneself....more
Electrically emotional and deeply romantic, this short story collection is alive with meaning and music. Cleverly crafted, and mirroring iconic songs Electrically emotional and deeply romantic, this short story collection is alive with meaning and music. Cleverly crafted, and mirroring iconic songs that speak to so many breaking, healing, and thriving hearts, each narrative is energetic, reflective, and a testament to the power of music when it comes to human connection, flourishing passions, nursing grief. It is a love note to life as a whole, for its ups and downs, its curses and blessings, its paths that deliver us to those who will change us forever. Vividly human, this is the kind of literature that transports us not only into the lives of each character, but into the memories of our own, into the song notes that have punctuated the best and worst of us. A marvel of a short story collection. ...more
A devastating ode to love and grief. Shark Heart is a powerhouse of emotion, evoking both joy and heartbreak, anger and nostalgia. It asks: what should we be doing with the time we have on this earth? What gives our lives meaning? How do we rebuild ourselves after an irreparable loss? What does joy look like after heartbreak, and how do we make a record of ourselves that lasts after we are gone? Gorgeously crafted and pulsing with magic and the fragile strength of memory, this novel is one that impacts a lasting impression on readers; we can all relate to having a love, platonic, familial, or romantic, that has shaped our world for better and for worse, one that has sent ripples across our futures and our own legacies....more
A gorgeously crafted debut on the connection between love, memory, grief, and art. This magical coming of age examines the ways in which loss and love shape us; it is a bridge between worlds, fusing time and memory to create a heartbreakingly powerful journey towards closure. The Astonishing Color of After opens universal reflections on loss: the people in our lives who we love most are sometimes the ones we understand the least; so often our minds are crushed with the musings of “what if” or “I should have;” our experiences are tightly woven within those to whom have sacrificed so much for our ability to create, to fail, to try again. This debut is expertly done; it is so believable, relatable, and bursting with heart, possibility....more
An unnerving, sensuous look into when love bleeds into obsession. My Husband is a slow burn character study in passion, depression, and the ways in which we weaponize our thoughts, our unspoken words. It is an expert dissection of the little ways that domestic life can easily become something stale, resented, how we are constantly stacking our realities with our inner fantasies. With a shocking yet satisfying twist, this dark, provocative spin on contemporary married life is a pleasure to deconstruct and reflect on....more
A fever dream retelling of The Little Mermaid filled with terrors and unexpected new beginnings. This novella has lavish prose, fitting for its homage to fairy tales. Teeming with brutality and the cruel nature of man, The Salt Grows Heavy is surprisingly romantic, using themes of eternal love and devotion as a counterpoint to the bleakness of life. Bizarre and beguiling, this dark retelling is a compelling read for any fan of classic fairy tales....more
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