NO GOD LIKE THE MOTHER by Kesha Ajose-Fisher is a raw look at those crucial moments when the realities of life are laid bare. Check out what Erica Ball has to say in her review of this Forest Avenue Press book.
THE HEALING BOOK by Dustin Grinnell is a potent, thought-provoking story collection rife with book club discussion. Check out what Susan Morris has to say in her book review of this Finishing Line Press book.
JERKS by Sara Lippman is a collection of short fiction that bounces between harmlessly fun, erotic, and oddly cathartic. Check out what Lindsay Crandall of IBR has to say about this Mason Jar Press title.
YOU’RE PRETTY GAY by Drew Pisarra is a transgressive short story collection that takes the reader on a journey away from heteronormative landscape. Check out what Liam Anthony of IBR has to say about this Chaffinch Press book.
ETERNAL NIGHT AT THE NATURE MUSEUM by Tyler Barton is a writhing portraiture of outcasts across the ever-still landscape of small dusty towns in America. Check out what Alexandra Barbush has to say in her review of this Sarabande Books story collection.
THE STORY YOU TELL YOURSELF by Lisa Attanasio is a collection of intuitive literary fiction that examines human connection and disconnection. Check out what Joseph Haeger of IBR has to say about this indie author book.
BECAUSE THE SKY IS A THOUSAND SOFT HURTS by Elizabeth Kirschner is a short story collection where vulnerability collides with trauma on an artful linguistic landscape. Check out what Joe Walters has to say about this Atmosphere Press title.
NEVER HAVE I EVER by Isabel Yap is a debut short story collection of modern magic, young love, and Filipino folklore. Check out what Allison Manley has to say about this Small Beer Press book in her first review for IBR.