After spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Mars–at least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name.
Two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.
What if the freedom you were promised was stolen from you in a single day? In Yellow Wife, Sadeqa Johnson tells the unforgettable story of a young enslaved woman fighting to protect her family and her humanity inside one of Virginia’s most notorious slave jails.
What if the next step in human evolution had been hiding in plain sight all along? In Phalaina, Alice Brière-Haquet blends historical fiction, science fiction, and mystery into a haunting adventure set in Victorian England.
What if the right words could help you find your voice again? In Vinyl Moon, Mahogany L. Browne blends prose, poetry, and vignettes to tell the story of a Brooklyn teen navigating grief, identity, and the aftermath of a toxic relationship. Honest, lyrical, and deeply moving, this novel celebrates healing, community, and the transformative power of stories.