A lyrical, visceral epic set in the final months of the Civil War and filled with vivid historical details, gripping adventure, and raw human drama, this powerhouse of a novel from award-winning author and master historian James R. Woolard follows a young man's harrowing coming-of-age journey from Confederate captive to Union prisoner to unchained force of vengeance. Learn More
by Claire Keegan; read by Aoife McMahon, Sheena May, Aidan Quinn, and Sophie Roberts
This prize-winning debut collection of fifteen stories by the acclaimed Irish author are "among the finest contemporary stories written recently in English" (The Observer). Learn More
A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed and suddenly, she realizes how fragile her idyll is. Learn More
by Claire Keegan; read by Aoife McMahon, Aidan Quinn, and Aidan Kelly
"Seven perfect short stories" from the award-winning author of Antarctica—"a writer who is instinctively cherished and praised" (The Guardian, UK). Learn More
Against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe in turn-of-the-century New Orleans, Diane McPhail's mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret—and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other. Learn More
An Esquire "Best Book of Spring 2022" selection A Literary Hub "Most Anticipated Book of 2022" selection
From "an important writer in every sense" (David Foster Wallace), a novel that imagines a future in which sweeping civil conflict has forced America's young people to flee its borders, into an unwelcoming world. Learn More
As a writer lies dying, he has one last story to tell: a tale of faith and devotion, a meditation on what lies beyond this life, and a prayer of gratitude that may lead to rebirth. This is Simon Van Booy at his visionary best. Learn More
In a debut novel as radiant as it is caustic, a former influencer confronts her past—and takes inventory of the damages that underpin the surface-glamour of social media. Learn More
by Jack Kerouac, edited by Charles Shuttleworth; read by Christian Rummel
Jack Kerouac's experience on Desolation Peak forms the climax of his novel The Dharma Bums and has also been depicted in part 1 of Desolation Angels and a chapter in his nonfiction book Lonesome Traveler. None of these versions offers a full, true picture, however; and for that reason, Desolation Peak is essential listening. Learn More
In this dark and ethereal debut novel, a young woman tries to make sense of strange artifacts and unsettling memories in an effort to find her mother—missing since being accused of murder. Learn More
