In Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau’s first English-English-language novel, Kisses and Croissants, Mia crosses the Atlantic to study dance for the summer and gets more than she bargained for when she falls in love not only with Paris (who wouldn’t?) but also with…
The Vietri Project is a novel as layered and rich as the millenia of Roman history on which it was built, and every bit as satisfying. It is a mystery and a coming-of-age novel that explores the tenuous connections between…
When Stella, a nurse who should know better, takes an unidentified pill from her washed-up rock star boyfriend’s pocket and slips into a coma, everyone around her is changed, especially her. She wakes up from her sleep to discover that…
On my thirtieth birthday, it rained all day and I was in a mood to match. I spent the morning babysitting, as most thirty-year-olds are wont to do, then spent the afternoon feeling terribly sorry for myself. I had decided…
My oldest brothers are twins. One of them is named after my father, the first and middle names swapped because my father decided he did not want a junior. James is named after the song, “Sweet Baby James.” Because my…
Every morning, before I open my eyes and sit up, I steel myself. This will be the day. Today I am going to open my eyes and they will work. I will see. I lost my eyesight so young I’m…