Reading News

Victorian Psycho by Virginia Fieto– A young woman becomes governess to the children of a wealthy family who are not as they initially seem.

Our Winter Monster by Dennis Mahoney– Going on a ski trip in hopes of working through their relationship troubles, a couple ends up stranded in a blizzard and come into contact with a creature that has been on a destructive rampage through town.

Old Soul by Susan Barker– Two strangers meet at an airport and come to the realization that their deceased loved ones have crossed paths with the same woman who mysteriously hasn’t been seen since their relatives deaths.

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine– A young enslaved black woman, fearing for her future when the girl she cares for is to be married off, awakens the spirit of her recently deceased sister and finds out secrets that have been kept about the plantation she lives on.

Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher– A fictionalized account of Jessie R. Fauset, who worked for NAACP publication The Crisis as editor during the Harlem Renaissance.

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson– A young woman flees to France after a public breakup, only for the events of her childhood to follow her there.

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao– Shortly after inheriting a pawn shop that allows patrons to trade in their regrets, the owners father goes missing and the shop is robbed.

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor– After losing her job and having a novel manuscript rejected at the same time, Zelu decides to write a science fiction novel instead of her usual literary fiction, which launches her career and series of other surprising events.

Boudicca by P.C. Cast– A queen plans a battle to reclaim invaded territory in Roman occupied Britain, despite prophecies it may not end in her favor.

How to Share an Egg by Bonny Reichert– Reichert studies her family’s history with food and cooking, which results in her coming to understand her fathers own relationship to food as a Holocaust survivor and how that has impacted her. 

From These Roots by Tamara Lanier– After years of genealogical research leads her to the discovery that Harvard is in possession of artifacts belonging to her ancestors, Lanier winds up in the middle of a legal battle with Harvard over the ownership of these items. 

Talk by Alison Wood Brooks– A study into what positively and negatively affects all types of conversations and provides tips on how to improve conversation and make it more enjoyable.

The Lotus Shoes by Jane Wang– Set in 19th century China, a young maid and the girl she tends to are outcast to a sisterhood following a family scandal. 

To Save the Man by John Sayles– In 1890, Native American students were encouraged to abandon their culture at the encouragement of the school’s head, Captain Pratt. 

The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf by Isa Arsen– Suffering a breakdown after playing Lady Macbeth, a young woman follows her husband to a Shakespeare performance in New Mexico. Upon arrival, the director’s intentions for her husband turn out to be more sinister than expected, and the two must find their way out.

Nobody’s Empire by Stuart Murdoch– After a hospital stay that resulted in a diagnosis with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a young man and his similarly ailed friends try to make their place in the world, eventually moving to California from Scotland. 

Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renee Rosen– A fictionalized account of Ruth Handler and the journey that led to the creation of Barbie. 

Isaac’s Song by Daniel Black– A coming of age tale set amidst Chicago in the 1980s during the AIDS crisis.