Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz– Set in Ireland, an aspiring musician helps a pub owner revamp his business and finds romance along the way.
The Spy and I by Tiana Smith– Being mistaken for her spy sister, Dove must team up with her sister’s partner in order to save her sister and her country.
Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young– Both attempting to get custody of their younger siblings, Chloe and Warren join households in hopes of passing CPS certification.
How to Live Free in a Dangerous World by Shayla Lawson– Through a series of essays, Lawson documents their experiences traveling through both personal and globally tumultuous times.
It’s Not You by Ramani Durvasula– Dr. Durvasula offers guidance to those who have dealt with and been in relationships with narcissistic people.
My Side of the River by Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez– Guiterrez shares the experience of living in the United States with her siblings after her parents were deported when she was a teenager.
How We Named the Stars by Andres N. Ordorica– A scholarship student falls in love with his roommate.
Dead in Long Beach, California by Venita Blackburn– A young woman steals her recently deceased brothers cell phone and starts impersonating him via text message.
Broughtupsy by Christina Cooke– A young woman returns home to Jamaica after the death of her brother.
The Last Fire Season by Manjula Martin– A woman documents her evacuation of Northern California due to wildfires during the early days of the Covid pandemic.
Subculture Vulture by Moshe Kasher– Kashner documents his journey from teenage drug addict to becoming a stand-up comic.
Dear Sister by Michelle Horton– Horton looks back on the time she spent caring for her sister’s children after her sister was imprisoned for murdering her abuser.
What’s Wrong? by Erin Williams– Williams recalls her own experiences dealing with multiple chronic conditions and the negligence of the American health care system in treating each condition accordingly.
Zodiac by Ai Weiwei– Weiwei uses tales of the Chinese zodiac to tell a story that is woven in with real life accounts of his family and his own life.
Gaytheist by Lonnie Mann– An illustrated memoir that recounts the author’s adolescence and his experience growing up a gay teen in the orthodox Jewish community and his journey towards self acceptance.
One Nation Under Guns by Dominic Erdozain– Erdozain examines the origins of the Second Amendment and its current impact, or lack thereof, on modern gun culture.
Everyone Who is Gone is Here by Jonathan Blitzer– Blitzer tells the stories of those who have tried, in some cases multiple times, to cross the border between the United States and Mexico.
Why Does Everything Have to be about Race by Keith Boykin– Using a combination of research and personal experience, Boykin explores some common misconceptions about race in America.