Fiction
The Ministry Of Time
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is a sharp, inventive debut that blends time travel, espionage, and unexpected romance. When a British civil servant is assigned to help a Victorian naval officer adapt to modern life, their bond deepens—and so do the mysteries surrounding the secretive government experiment that brought him to the present. Witty, tender, and thought-provoking, this novel explores identity, power, and the cost of rewriting history.
Fiction
Open Throat
Open Throat by Henry Hoke is a hauntingly original novel told from the perspective of a queer mountain lion living beneath the Hollywood sign. Blending poetic prose and raw introspection, the story captures the beast’s hunger—for food, for safety, for understanding—amid a chaotic human world. As the lion navigates wildfires, gentrification, and loneliness,Open Throatbecomes a deeply affecting exploration of survival, identity, and the blurred line between the wild and the urban. A slim but powerful read that lingers long after the final page.
Non Fiction
Night Sky With Wounds
Night Sky with Exit Wounds by Ocean Vuong is a breathtaking debut collection that merges personal history with myth, war, and queer identity. With lyrical intensity and emotional depth, Vuong explores themes of love, loss, migration, and survival, drawing from his experience as a Vietnamese American and the legacy of inherited trauma. Each poem is a vivid, aching meditation on language and memory. Celebrated for its beauty and boldness,Night Sky with Exit Woundsis a landmark work in contemporary poetry.
