By chance, Jay Parini, a Vietnam War draft dodger and grad student in literature at St. Andrew鈥檚, meets the visiting blind Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges and winds up squiring him on an epic road trip through the Scottish landscape using Parini’s eyes and imagination.
Cyborg Detective
A razor-sharp poetic retort to the ableism found in Literature. Weise’s incisive poems directly respond to the ways authors use disability as metaphor and the way disabled writers are expected to perform disability. Smart, moving, often funny, and very powerful.
Lawless Spaces
This powerful novel in verse explores what it means to be sixteen, uncover family secrets, and discover that you have more in common with your family than you’d thought. Lawless Spaces is perfect for the #MeToo era and will stick with you long after you finish reading.
They Called Us Enemy
George Takei, best known as Star Trek鈥檚 Hikaru Sulu, recounts his family鈥檚 internment during World War II. Declared US enemies by President Roosevelt in 1942, thousands of American citizens of Japanese descent were imprisoned during the war.
Winter’s Orbit
Winter鈥檚 Orbit is a lively mix of science fiction, murder mystery, political thriller, and romance with some fantastic world-building and humor to tie it all together. For fans of The Captive Prince and The Murderbot Diaries.
A Study in Scarlet Women
We all know Sherlock Holmes: enigmatic detective, solving the crimes of 19th century England. But what if Sherlock was actually a woman operating as a man in order to use her clever mind in a sexist society? Thomas’s clever re-do of a well known character does not disappoint.
Convenience Store Woman
A funny and thought-provoking look at how much society demands conformity and the strain and stress those demands put on those who cannot. Short and easily readable with a breezy tone, it packs a deceptive punch.
Collective
A stunning and heart-wrenching documentary about how the aftermath of a tragic fire led to the exposure of corruption in the Romanian health care system. Following the reporters who wouldn’t drop the story and a health minister trying to fix it, it’s gripping and timely.
Shadows of Swanford Abbey
Taking place in Swanford Abbey, a luxury hotel that is rumored to be haunted, Rebecca is a guest when she becomes a suspect of a murder. What happens next is if you combine Agatha Christie with Jane Austen and a dash of the Brontes. Perfect for historical mystery fans!
Jane in Love
This is a wonderful book for Jane Austen lovers and even Jane Austen likers. This rom-com will make you laugh and cry while also exploring how time travel into the future can really mess things up. I highly recommend this delightful read!