Westside, by W.M. Akers

I propose a new addition to the list of narrative rules, à la Chekhov’s Gun. My suggestion is that, whenever … More

The Deep, by Rivers Solomon, with Daveed Diggs, William Hutson, and Jonathan Snipes

It’s no surprise to me that we often call history a burden. The terrible actions of our past—either our own … More

After the events of The Girl with Ghost Eyes, Li-lin has set up shop as the Daoshi—a Daoist priestess—for a … More

Melissa Hardy’s hilarious novel, The Oracle of Cumae, is set up as a story, within a story, within a story, … More

Like many other young girls in fiction, January Scaller has been kept under wraps for most of her life. She’s … More

Rion Amilcar Scott’s story collection, The World Doesn’t Require You, is one of the most astonishingly smart collections I’ve ever … More

Francisco Morales has lived a long time in exile, although his is not as extreme or as tangible as exile … More

Casiopea has a life of drudgery in a small town in Yucatán state, Mexico, with no end in sight. There’s … More

I’ve seen other books described in reviews as dazzling and mostly thought of the adjective as just a synonym for … More

The adventures of Robert Canderelli Weekes continue in The Philosopher’s War, by Tom Miller, sequel to The Philosopher’s Flight. After … More