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.