Dear BookBrowsers,
In this issue, we're pleased to bring you recent fiction gems, including standout debuts. Maria Reva's
Endling offers a unique perspective on the war in Ukraine, combining the novel she was working on during the Russian invasion with her response to it. Our accompanying Beyond the Book article covers
chernozem, the country's all-important and particularly fertile soil. Lucas Schaefer's ambitious
The Slip follows the disappearance of a teenager in Texas, reflects on
the broad appeal of boxing, and contemplates race, immigration, and American life. Susanna Kwan's
Awake in the Floating City explores the artistic process,
aging, and memory in a future, flooded San Francisco.
We also catch up with Charlotte McConaghy's latest novel
Wild Dark Shore, a suspenseful eco-thriller about a family on a vanishing island and an unexpected guest. Megan Giddings'
Meet Me at the Crossroads focuses on teen twin sisters' encounters with a mysterious door to another realm. Jess Walter's
So Far Gone tells the tale of a former journalist given the confounding task of rescuing his grandchildren from conservative extremists.
While many of these books portray a version of the present or future, Mia McKenzie's
These Heathens delves into the past with the story of a 17-year-old seeking an abortion in 1960s Atlanta and her time in
the Black community of Collier Heights. V.E. Schwab's
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil features three women at different points in time who are thrust into new, immortal lives. And
So Many Stars, compiled by novelist Caro de Robertis, presents an invaluable oral history of trans and nonbinary elders of color,
Nicky Calma among them.
Along with other reviews and articles, you can enjoy
previews of upcoming books, our
2025 Summer Reading List,
author interviews, and more.
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— The BookBrowse Team
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