Last Updated: March 22, 2025
Time of the Child
by Niall Williams
In the Advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy’s lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter’s lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.
The Lotus Shoes
by Jane Yang
1800s China. Tightly bound feet, or “golden lilies,” are the mark of an honorable woman, eclipsing beauty, a rich dowry and even bloodline in the marriage stakes. When Little Flower is sold as a maidservant to Linjing, a daughter of the prominent Fong family, she clings to the hope that one day her golden lilies will lead her out of slavery.
The Riveter
by Jack Wang
Follows Josiah Chang, a Chinese Canadian who, barred from military service, works in a shipyard and falls in love with Poppy; as their romance blossoms, Josiah seeks to prove his worth to her family and himself, leading him to enlist in Toronto amid the changing dynamics of wartime Canada.
I Died For Beauty
by Amanda Flower
Amherst, 1857. The Dickinson family braves one of the worst winters in New England’s history. As Amherst families attempt to keep their homes warm, fears of fire abound. These worries prove not to be unfounded as a blaze breaks out just down the street from the Dickinson in Kelley Square, the Irish community in Amherst, and a young couple is killed, leaving behind their young child. Their deaths appear to be a tragic accident, but Emily finds herself harboring suspicions there may be more to the fire than meets the eye. Emily and Willa must withstand the frigid temperatures and discover a killer lurking among the deadly frost.
Call Her Freedom
by Tara Dorabji
In the foothills of the Himalayas, the picturesque mountain village of Poshkarbal is home to lush cherry and apple orchards and a thriving community–one divided by a patrolled border. Aisha and her mother Noorjahan live on the outskirts–two women alone in a world dominated by men. What follows is a family chronicle brimming with life, love, and humor, about sacrifice and honor, and fighting for your home and culture in the face of occupation.
The Life of Herod the Great
by Zora Neale Hurston
A never before published novel from beloved author Zora Neale Hurston, revealing the historical Herod the Great–not the villain the Bible makes him out to be but a religious and philosophical man who lived a life of valor and vision.