Fiction Posts
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 …
Launchpad: Keepers of the Faith, by Shaukat Ajmeri
This book is complex, beautiful, and essential reading for our times." —Farzana Doctor, author of Seven
Launchpad: The Kissing Fence, by B.A. Thomas-Peter
"A compelling story of faith and loyalty, abuse and adversity, and the hope for a better tomorrow." —Genevieve Graham
Launchpad: Polar Vortex, by Shani Mootoo
A novel that's gorgeously wrought and excruciatingly (in the best way!) unputdownable.
Launchpad: The Union of Smokers, by Paddy Scott
"An entirely new kind of story told by a gutter-mouthed, chain-smoking twelve year old, who announces in the opening paragraph that he’s going to die …
Spring 2020 Books: What's Trending?
Bigfoot, bees, and explosive tweets? Here's what we're seeing on the literary landscape this spring.