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7 Novels About Women Becoming Beasts
In these books, women turn monstrous to reclaim their humanity
Feb 23 - Caitlin Breeze
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8 Books About Characters Seeking Community and Connection
These authors illustrate the complexity of finding our place in the world
Apr 14 - Wendy J. Fox
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7 Innovative Collections From Poets Without MFAs
With no institution advising these writers where to go, they go everywhere
Apr 13 - Burnside Soleil
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15 Must-Read Small Press Books of Spring 2026
Celebrate the warmer weather with these hot new indie titles
Apr 10 - Wendy J. Fox
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9 Little Odysseys That Don’t Go Very Far, and That’s the Whole Point
These small, interior journeys are rich in friction, intimacy, and insight
Apr 8 - Irena Smith
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8 Revolutionary Novels and Stories by Arab Women
These books in translation feature women transforming their lives and societies
Apr 7 - Addie Leak
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7 Novels About Sibling Rivalries
These characters look to their sisters and brothers with envy and uncertainty, seeking clues as to who they should be
Apr 3 - Lisa Lee
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7 Hybrid Memoirs That Merge Art and Family
These books consider the web of inspiration and creativity that refracts in writers from artistic homes
Apr 1 - Lauren W. Westerfield
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9 Novels About Women in the Wild
When these characters escape into the wilderness, it redefines their relationship to the land and to themselves
Mar 26 - Laura Hulthen Thomas
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7 Contemporary Gothic Novels by African American Authors
These books argue that Blackness in America and its socio-economic trappings are inherently gothic
Mar 25 - Tamika Thompson
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7 Books That Explore Whiteness in Intimate Relationships
These cross-genre books explore interracial relationships by inverting the white gaze
Mar 24 - Lisa Low
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8 Memoirs About Losing a Mother in Childhood
These women explore the ripple effects of early mother loss on all stages of life
Mar 20 - Jacque Gorelick
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9 Unique Works of Fiction That Pair Text With Photographs
Embedded images deepen and complicate these narratives to create exciting, experimental books that defy categorization
Mar 18 - Ryan Habermeyer
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