Houdart’s gripping English-language debut builds into a sensitive, masterful study of the consequences of life’s minor turns. Marian, a judge in the city of Pisa, Italy, is presiding over the trial of Marco Ipranossian, accused of shooting and wounding the prefect of Pisa during a robbery. Marco, an... Continue reading »

Huie’s spirited debut and series launch introduces Olivia “Livy” Nash, whose daring exploits as a spy in France during WWII earned her the code name Spitfire. While men returned from the war to parades and medals, women like Livy were expected to quietly drift into the role of secretary or housewife... Continue reading »

Wade’s excellent high fantasy debut, the first in the Broken Trust series, invites readers into an intricately constructed and morally ambiguous world full of complex political maneuvering and familial pressure. For centuries, the cavernous city of Pelismara has housed the 12 Great Families that com... Continue reading »

The enchanting first Regency romance in the Lords of the Armory series from Harrington (What a Lord Wants) introduces a pair of magnetic characters on the hunt for justice. Elise Braddock and her best friend, Danielle Williams, work for an organization called Nightingale that helps battered... Continue reading »

Tsuge’s quasi-autobiographical series of vignettes are a masterpiece of mundane struggle. This, his first full-length book to appear in English, was the last major work by Tsuge (b. 1937), who was influential in establishing a literary, alternative Manga scene before he retired from comics in 1986. ... Continue reading »

Winner of the National Poetry Series, the contemplative second book from Moffett (June in Eden) sifts through one pivotal event—the poet’s mother’s brain injury after a fall—and how its repercussions rippled across the years that followed. Conscientiously associative, the poem features recu... Continue reading »

Britton launches the Daughters of Zelophehad biblical fiction trilogy with this enchanting first installment (after the Tribes of Israel series). The Israelites still wander the wilderness before entering the promised land. After the tragic death of Zelophehad, his five daughters must fend for thems... Continue reading »

“Everything I know about love I learned from dogs,” writes New York Times columnist Boylan in this eloquent memoir. Expanding on her 2003 account of life as a transgender woman, She’s Not There, Boylan examines her transition through seven dogs who were there for her at pivotal poi... Continue reading »

In this exciting debut, Kim, chef at Michelin-starred New York City restaurant Danji, collects Korean recipes that are in turn spicy, funky, and comforting. Chapters follow the progression of a Korean meal, beginning with banchan, the small dishes that appear at the start, including homemade silken ... Continue reading »

In this invigorating dive into scripture, writer and activist Paige (Christian Faith and Gender Identity) reads the Bible in provocative ways to affirm support for transgender experience. Paige’s transgender lens on the text brings to the foreground lesser-known biblical figures (Deborah) a... Continue reading »

A grizzly bear rouses prematurely from hibernation and stirs up hunger-fueled pandemonium for a child in Harrison’s narrative abecedarian. Each letter describes elements of the duo’s journey, the dynamic illustrations proving of particular note as the bear awakens, rings the child’s doorbell, and af... Continue reading »