Black Butterflies, Priscilla Morris
Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside.
I’m a Fan, Sheena Patel
I’m a Fan tells the story of an unnamed narrator’s involvement in a seemingly unequal romantic relationship.
I’m Sorry You Feel That Way, Rebecca Wait
From the author of the Waterstones Book of the Month Our Fathers comes a compelling domestic comedy about complex family dynamics, mental health and the intricacies of sibling relationships.
Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield
Our Wives Under The Sea is the haunting debut novel from Julia Armfiled, the critically acclaimed author of Salt Slow. It’s a story of falling in love, loss, grief, and what life there is in the deep, deep sea.
Trespasses, Louise Kennedy
Tender and shocking, Trespasses is an unforgettable debut of people trying to live ordinary lives in extraordinary times.
When I Sing, Mountains Dance, Irene Solà, translated by Mara Faye Lethem
Irene Solà animates the polyphonic world around us, the fierce music of the seasons, as well as the stories we tell to comprehend loss and love on a personal, historical, and even geological scale. Lyrical, elemental, and mythic, hers is a fearlessly imaginative new voice that brilliantly renders both our tragedies and our triumphs.
Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart
The extraordinary, powerful second novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain, Young Mungo is both a vivid portrayal of working-class life and the deeply moving story of the dangerous first love of two young men: Mungo and James.