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Memory Piece by Lisa Ko follows the lives of Giselle Chin, Jackie Ong, and Ellen Ng through sixty years of their lives as they try to figure out what it means to create art, to care, and to make a difference. "How will I be remembered?" seems to echo throughout as personal expression and movement are restricted in the 2040s. -Rachel
Hanif Abdurraqib's newest book focuses his signature poetic lyricism and prescient cultural criticism on yes, basketball, but also on so much more. Abdurraqib asks his reader to consider what it means to "make it," who gets to achieve that success, and if that success could be considered worth it. Perhaps most poignant, to me, is the way that Abdurraqib weaves personal history with the narrative of city, team, and people. So yes, let us sit and commiserate, and let us share what we can in these pages for the time we have. -Mikey
There are moments in life when choices must be made and most make decisions to the best of their ability. Rachel Khong's highly anticipated Real Americans tells the story of three generations whose crucial choices, made out of love and best intentions chart courses that are life-changing and at times hurtful. At once a cautionary tale on potential genetic editing as well as a grand family story contemplating what it means to truly be American, Real Americans is filled with characters who are almost too brave who deny their truth to protect others. -Rachel
Abby Geni's short stories in The Body Farm are each deliciously different in scope, subject matter, tone, and voice. What they have in common is an exploration of being human, of having feelings that are confusing, and the physical manifestations these emotions can trigger. Being alive is messy and examining the complications of loving, aging, and simply living are some of the things Geni writes best. -Rachel
It is a chance encounter, a mere locking of the eyes, that causes the protagonist, a slightly-famous artist, to hire a decorator and set up a mini-residency in a motel in Sierra Madre less than an hour away from her husband and child in L.A. Instead of driving to NYC and back, the three weeks are spent creating a womb-like sanctuary modeled after Le Bristol in Paris and not having sex with a married man. What one might see as a mid-life crisis becomes her touchstone. If life is such an inevitable struggle, why not seek what you desire, no matter the consequence? Miranda July’s All Fours asks the questions we don’t even allow ourselves to think on the edges of our dreams. Is the need to truly be seen by others incongruous with being partnered? Can we redefine the social ecosystems of a marriage? Why doesn’t anyone talk about the hormonal shifts of menopause? The artist’s pilgrimage in All Fours splits open the traditional yearning to create, makes the mundane lustful, and might rewire your brain. -Rachel
Morgan Talty's debut novel Fire Exit has an unmistakable pace that leaves you as unsettled as the main character, Charles Lamosway. This story about grief and mental illness is woven around struggles to understand family, both biological and nurtured. Brilliantly written, Fire Exit bears witness to what a birthright and culture mean when you were denied what felt like home. -Rachel
Take a break from your everyday life and browse dreams for sale at The Dallergut Dream Department Store by Mi-ye Lee translated by Sandy Joosun Lee. Penny is a new hire and is learning how to help customers select the perfect dreams. Dallergut's philosophy is to only offer dreams that enhance a customer's reality and Penny delights in learning the craft. This book is a healing and mysterious escape. -Rachel