Short Stories
An excellent collection perfect for night-time reading and reflective of the environmental terror that fills the news. Read-alikes include The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw, The Marigold by Andrew F. Sullivan, and the “Southern Reach” series by Jeff VanderMeer.
Though some of Gilman’s stories are more riveting than others, this hefty collection provides a thoughtful glimpse into the works of a groundbreaking feminist writer.
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Tell Me Everything
Any new novel by Strout generates excitement, and fans will love this one, especially if they appreciate the author’s return to a familiar and beloved setting and cast of characters. This book and reading experience is comfortable like a well-worn shirt.
PREMIUM
Unspeakable Home
This recommended book blends autofiction and a metanarrative. Give to Prcic’s fans and to readers looking for a structure that’s highly distinctive.
PREMIUM
Weird Black Girls: Stories
An excellent addition to any collection featuring literary short stories with a twist. Share with patrons seeking socially conscious fiction laced with horror and magical realism in the vein of Courtney Sender’s In Other Lifetimes All I’ve Lost Comes Back to Me.
These interconnected stories centered on the craft of writing are both intriguing and thought-provoking. Suggest to fans of Carmen Maria Machado.
Listeners seeking classically told horror with the bite of visceral splatterpunk need look no further. A mesmerizing and unputdownable collection that shocks, provokes, and appalls.
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Fragile Anthology
All of the writers in this collection seem to have fun with the premise of a mover and a cardboard box’s mysterious contents, creating a worthy showcase for sci-fi and horror fans looking for their next favorite author.
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Pearl
Hughes shows off her skills as an award-winning poet in this well-executed exploration of the emotional impact parental loss can inflict on a young person. Readers will also appreciate the author’s introduction of a nursery rhyme or some folkloric element for each chapter’s epigraph.
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