From sweeping feminist stories of tribulation and triumph to funnier, lighter looks at family life and relationships, our April Fiction releases touched on it all!
IF WE’RE BEING HONEST BY CAT SHOOK
An Indie Next pick!
“Like a stone skipped across water, Shook flits seamlessly from one character to the next, and remarkably, all emerge as three-dimensional characters. Even with its many strands of plot, the novel never feels rushed, and Shook sprinkles some wild surprises into the goings-on.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
HOUSE OF COTTON BY MONICA BRASHEARS
An Indie Next pick!
“Brashears has written a lush, pictorial, and often steamy novel with an indelible heroine. Coupling classic gothic elements with a realistic portrayal of the issues facing a young, poor, Black woman with few options, the novel’s many strengths culminate in a powerful and original story that will appeal to a variety of readers across fiction genres.”–Booklist
THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIUS SANCHO BY PATERSON JOSEPH
“Joseph channels the writing style of the day and draws on the real-life Sancho’s diaries to give voice to his hero’s rich interior life. Readers shouldn’t miss this exhilarating and rewarding account of a man living at the cusp of world change.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review
KANTIKA BY ELIZABETH GRAVER
“Ultimately the triumphant story of one family’s unique experience in the Diaspora, this novel also dives deep into the heartbreak of immigration and exile. Garver’s characters are rendered so realistically that the reader aches as the world turns against them, but the ever-resourceful Rebecca perseveres.”–Library Journal, starred review
WHERE COYOTES HOWL BY SANDRA DALLAS
“WHERE COYOTES HOWL relies on its characters rather than on its plot, but it works. The women aren’t parodies. Their hardships pile up as thick and fast as a Wyoming blizzard, and readers can’t help but develop empathy for their trials.”–Booklist, starred review
HESTIA STRIKES A MATCH BY CHRISTINE GRILLO
“Author Grillo cleverly constructs a reality not too far removed from our own, satirizing the divisions roiling the U.S. today. This sharp, sparkling debut is a timely reminder of what connects people even in a country tearing itself apart: the desire to love.”–Booklist
THE WEEDS BY KATY SIMPSON SMITH
“This subtle, intelligent work—arranged like a catalogue of plants, complete with sketches—explores how male power and threats like climate change take away agency from women. But it also looks at the small acts of resistance, pushing through like weeds in the cracks, that enable them to survive.”–Library Journal
ADELAIDE BY GENEVIEVE WHEELER
“Wheeler perfectly captures her protagonist’s depression, anxiety, and negative self-talk—not to mention her keen agony of unrequited love—and a solid supporting cast provides Adelaide with ample emotional support. The complex heroine animates every page.”–Publishers Weekly
THE SECRET DIARIES OF CHARLES IGNATIUS SANCHO by Paterson Joseph; 9781250880376; available now
KANTIKA by Elizabeth Graver; 9781250869845; available now
IF WE’RE BEING HONEST by Cat Shook; 9781250847546; available now
WHERE COYOTES HOWL by Sandra Dallas; 9781250277909; available now
HESTIA STRIKES A MATCH by Christine Grillo; 9780374609979; available now
THE WEEDS by Katy Simpson Smith; 9780374605476; available now
HOUSE OF COTTON by Monica Brashears; 9781250851918; available now
ADELAIDE by Genevieve Wheeler; 9781250280848; available now
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