Paul Tremblay has made a career of pushing the horror genre – and the novel format – in strange and exciting new directions. In his latest, Dreaming of dead but electric sheep, The author presents an amalgamation of genre elements that can best be described as psychological-dystopian-science-fiction horror. It’s a mouthful, but the narrative does
If the year is 2026 friction-maxThe summer will be completely focused on taking care of yourself. To the world around you, as opposed to the screen. Even though I am over 30 and therefore weak, I still agree with the youth turning towards analog bag. Youth influencer Brian Anika Fritjofsson coined the term to refer
zando penguin audio Love turns dangerous in Brian Weaver’s Ruinous Love Trilogy. In Leather and Lark, a fake wedding traps enemies in unquenchable desire, blurring the line between a sham and something real. The Scythe and the Sparrow brings together a broken doctor and a chaotic artist, where healing hearts and buried secrets collide. Press
It’s June 30, which means two things. A: It’s the fifth Tuesday of the month, which is usually a quiet time for new releases — but that small batch includes some great titles. Two: It’s the last day of Pride Month. We read queer books all year round here, but this is an excellent excuse
July is Disability Pride Month, so today, I’m highlighting seven new books coming out in 2026 that are about queer people with disabilities. We have poetry, romance, fantasy, memoir and essays to choose from. This is not a complete list, but it is a place to start. This is one aspect of queer book publishing
It is not unusual to hear that a short story is harder to write than a full-length novel; Encountering powerful short fiction can feel like sitting in on a storytelling masterclass. In my reading life, especially as I developed a deep appreciation for short stories and fell in love with novels and novelettes, I have
It is the smallest text we have covered so far, and the oldest of its kind in the world. Referred to as a trauma-informed document by one constitutional scholar (you’ve got a clue), it was born out of a big screw-up after the American Revolution that made laws unenforceable and made foreign policy a hot,
jenny jacksonauthor of pineapple street, is back with shampoo effectPublished today from Pamela Dorman/Viking Books. Below, she discusses how John Updike couple Inspired his new novel. (Photo credit: Tori Liddell) I grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts, a seaside town north of Boston famous for three things: beer, clams, and John Updike. The famous author wrote
EEven during graduation, Robin Farquharson was famous for being erratic. They provoked concern and goodwill in equal measure. His life’s purpose, according to an anonymous writer of the Oxford student newspaper, was “to become a paradox in words. Since last October, he has been cutting off friends on the street; sleeping alternate nights in mysterious
A The gynecological exam is a good analogy for the kind of painful introspection at which Queenie Jenkins excels. The heroine of Candice Carty-Williams’s 2019 debut Queenie memorably begins that novel with a medical appointment for a mysterious illness that turns into a miscarriage. The sequel, Queenie Is Working on It, takes place eight years