Staff Picks July 2024
This month, the team shows off their insatiable curiosity and sense of adventure with a wildly diverse selection of staff picks—from the patient and lyrical, to the satirically comical, to the dark, foreboding, and gory.
Clear
by Carys Davies
“Sent by the church to evict a recluse from a remote Scottish island in 1843, a priest is injured and must trust this stranger, with whom he shares not even language. CLEAR is a tense, lyrical, and redemptive story, perfect for fans of Claire Keegan.”
- Chris
God of the Woods
by Liz Moore
“A missing child at a 1970s summer camp in upstate New York is the catalyst for the uncovering of past secrets in the latest mystery from Liz Moore (“Long Bright River”). Through alternating perspectives and timelines, Moore brilliantly explores themes of class, parenting, gender roles and humans' connections to the Earth.”
- Michael
The Material
by Camille Bordas
“A gripping story that takes place over one momentous day for the students and professors of Chicago's prestigious MFA program for stand-up comedy. Funny, dark and astoundingly perceptive, The Material reminds us we can find levity in our darkest moments.”
- Cara
Manhunt
by Gretchen Felker-Martin
“When Beth and Fran aren't hunting down feral, plague-ridden cis men and harvesting their organs for estrogen, they're barely avoiding the deadly TERFs infiltrating New England. At times harrowing and hysterical, Manhunt is a brilliant ode to queer resilience in all its bloody, sappy glory.”
- Sierra
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