“Engaging. . .rich prose and sharp dialogue. With humor and heft, Coake hammers home the ways the past can boomerang to change the present.”
― Publishers Weekly
Just Published
Just Published
Truthtelling: Stories, Fables, Glimpses
“A grab bag of realist and experimental stories, each one a treasure . . . .Wise, wry, and witty—theses stories in all their stylistic variations are perfect.”
― Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Just Published
Lazarus Rising
“Caldwell vividly evokes a bygone era and an earlier pandemic, while consistently finding complexity and meaning in the characters’ everyday routines. This thoughtful outing marks an affecting turn in Caldwell’s long career. A tender memoir. [The] story of love and loss is told with earnestness and wit.” ― Publishers Weekly
Coming January 2021
The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies
By Laura Newman
“Newman excels at succinctly providing her characters with rich histories and surprising, well-executed turns. . . .She can be inventive with form and creative with plotting. There are moments of tenderness and insight. . .skillful storytelling.”
― Kirkus Reviews
Coming March 2021
The Opposite of Chance
“[Hermes] writes with wit and flair. . .and she vividly evokes the ups (the beauty of a misty evening at Lake Como) and downs (a lonely night in a gritty Le Havre hotel) of European travel. A romantic escape to savor.”
― Kirkus Reviews