The strength of Abi-Nakhoul's book lies in its emulation of pain as a mood or feeling.
By Emma Dollery
Fiction
El Ghourabaa offers a glimpse of the generational lived experiences of queer and trans Arabs/SWANA.
By Val Rwigema
Barnet’s biting wit reflects the rising tide of postmodern millennial fiction, most clearly seen in her dual wielding of sincerity and irony.
By Nived Dharmaraj
In Morris' novel, friendship is a life-saving light on a young woman’s quest for truth in the aftermath of sexual assault.
By Kimberly Bourgeois
Nauetakuan, translated from French by Howard Scott, reads a bit like a YA novel, following Monica’s gradual coming-of-age.
By Roxane Hudon
Reeves' novel reflects on what makes families unique – and where we have followed the same paths as many before us.
By Zoe Shaw
Oonya Kempadoo's novel is a love letter to the Caribbean and its light-flecked waters.
By Val Rwigema
Caroline Vu’s most ambitious book yet takes a bold approach to her themes of race and cultural identity.
By Olivia Shan
Sivan Slapak’s prose touches on truths about aging, family, friendship, and what makes a life.
By Tina Wayland
What happened to Mme Ménard, and where is her cat? Who started the fire that engulfed the townhouses, and whose body was found in the ashes?
By Sharon Morrisey
Carmela Circelli’s debut novel is a psychological, philosophical, and often poetic page-turner thrumming with musical mentions.
By Kimberly Bourgeois
Clara Dupuis-Morency's novel is a complex weaving of narrative and thematic layers.
By Alexander Taurozzi