Reviews

Themes of loss, absence, and time passing become more prevalent, and the poetic exploration of travel, civic space, and geography feature more frequently.

… Perhaps this was Fabre’s ultimate intention, to leave us with just a bit of light in order to interpret the shadows.

Beer-Breath Kisses is a homecoming story and McKinney brings us along for the ride, to witness the past and to honor those who are no longer here. When the ride ends, the words linger, asking readers to remember the stories of those who came from a small town where the Earth is red.

Maame is successful for its engagement with topical subject matters that tackle topics of identity and mental health.

Enriquez utilizes the fantastic and supernatural elements to show us the real horrors of what can happen when the wealthy and privileged gain access to deadly power.

Sterling Karat Gold is a sublime, unapologetic queer novel that hits on multiple issues of queer identities, xenophobia, transphobia, and the fascist discourse they face

The personas in Arsanios’ book are troubled by language. Language is both culprit and victim. Language is both problem and solution. Language should pay for what it has done, or what it has allowed to be done in its name.

To ignore the experience and knowledge of adulthood and to see the world through the eyes of the young is a difficult task for a writer. And yet, in Now Is Not the Time to Panic, Wilson triumphs.