Fiction Posts
Launchpad: Speechless, by Anne Simpson
A global narrative about gender and race, about words and actions and reactions, with tough female characters who will not back down and instead stand …
Launchpad: You Are Not What We Expected, by Sidura Ludwig
A gorgeous, highly visceral, deeply felt collection of linked stories about how families work—and don’t work—together. The Levine family is unforgettable.” …
Launchpad: The Library of Legends, by Janie Chang
"A gorgeous, poetic journey threaded with mist and magic." —Kate Quinn
Launchpad: The Handsome Man, by Brad Casey
"...a gem that celebrates little blips of happiness and small, elusive moments of genuine human connection." —Guillaume Morissette
Launchpad: Watershed, by Doreen Vanderstoop
"Riveting . . . Watershed is the best kind of futuristic fiction, the kind that becomes grass-roots reality as we read." —Wayne Grady
Launchpad: The Wild Heavens, by Sarah Louise Butler
“The Wild Heavens is wonderfully crafted—each page is a catch of the breath, each chapter a crush of unfolding magic. This novel is why we read. …
5 Cool Books to Order Right Now
Turn off that weird-ass tiger show, guys. Books are still happening.
Launchpad: Misconduct of the Heart, by Cordelia Strube
A book you will love "like never tomorrow."
Launchpad: The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt, by Nick Tooke
An uncommon coming-of-age story as well as a thoughtful examination of the meaning of home and family.
Launchpad: Hunger Moon, by Traci Skuce
"Read these stories and be transported back to the age before internet, to tree planting camps and lakeside holidays, to relentless heat and longing in …