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"Jimmy Perrini lives in 1970s suburban New Jersey, a few miles from Manhattan, but a world apart. At the end of eighth grade, after tragedy strikes, Jimmy finds himself lost in a fog of grief that alienates him from friends and family, drifting instead into troubling friendships with two older teenagers: one a notorious local burnout with a fast car, an endless supply of weed, and a shaky grasp of reality; the other a smart, eccentric girl, whom Jimmy...

The third Sunday of every June is a sharp, unflinching portrait of friendship, fatherhood, and the messy pursuit of identity. Set in St. Louis, it follows Brett Corwin and Julian Reyes, two young men bristling with bravado but drowning in insecurity, as they navigate life without the fathers they so desperately needed. When Julian learns he's about to become a father himself, he spirals into denial, leaving Brett to wrestle with loyalty, guilt, and...

Three old friends in Ireland. Two months and change running their new hotel. One big holiday season in a strange place. How could a shabby old cottage ever shine like new? Natalie's move to Ireland was supposed to be uncomplicated. Her priorities were to turn an old estate into a hotel and help her kids integrate into school across the globe. But when surprise visitors change her plans and her feelings for a helpful friend turn into more, she struggles...

A multigenerational family saga following a Korean family's migration from South Korea to Australia and the United States after personal and economic upheaval. As family members and their wider community navigate immigration, social mobility, educational aspirations, and changing relationships over several decades, they confront the tensions between individual ambitions, familial obligations, sacrifice, and belonging in contemporary immigrant life....

An exploration of American masculinity and family dynamics as seen through the confused eyes of a prepubescent child of immigrants. Korean American Jeon-Gi is torn between competing ideas of himself. At home, his working-class parents dote on him. Outside, he is part of a roving pack of kids with dominion over a derelict baseball field, weedy parking lot, and rusty jungle gym. Getting into and out of trouble is all-consuming. But the summer he turns...

The last time we saw the women of Big Little Lies, their children were five years old. If someone wasn't invited to a child's birthday party, feelings were hurt. But ten years have passed, and the kids are now in high school, with all of the drama that accompanies teendom (goodbye playdates, hello drugs, sex, and alcohol). When the high school principal receives a threatening package in the mail, word quickly spreads throughout the community and parents...

Set against the rugged beauty of the northern woods, the heartwarming first novel by columnist Carrie Classon explores how chosen family can sweeten bitterness into surprising joy. Alone in the Northwoods, Norry Last settles in for another springtime lull at the remote resort she inherited from her father. She's content with the solitude, maybe resigned. But when a blizzard hits, those little cabins by the lake start to fill up fast. First to arrive...

"When Leila Reynolds is handed her first murder case, she's shocked by the victim: a well-known, well-respected judge, whose death sent shockwaves through the legal community. She's also incredulous--she's nowhere near experienced enough to handle such a high-profile assignment--but the defendant is insistent: he wants her, and only her, to represent him. Except he's refusing to talk. And if that wasn't complicated enough, Leila soon learns her opponent...

A collection of nearly thirty contemporary short stories centered on the theme of adoption.

Nestled on the rural bluffs above Lake City, Minnesota, Howard's childhood was an emotional void. Each day was a predictable cycle of chores, school, and countless hours on the tractor. His life revolved around responsibilities, with one simple dream: to own the family farm. Karen flourished as a kid in Rockford, Illinois. But during her teenage years, her world shattered when she discovered she was adopted. This revelation reshaped her sense of identity...