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Dolore Minimo
Saturnalia Books

Dolore Minimo

Giovanna Cristina Vivinetto, Gabriella Fee, Dora Malech

Dolore Minimo is a poetry collection about gender transition and the rebirth of the self. Against Sicilian landscapes, family memory, myth, and religion, it follows a body in transformation and a language that brings a new self into being with both pain and light.

Where I End
Tramp Press

Where I End

Sophie White

An essayistic novel that reexamines the boundaries between self, others, and family through memory and quiet unease.

Lore Olympus: Volume Three
Inklore

Lore Olympus: Volume Three

Rachel Smythe

Witness what the gods do after dark in the third volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe.

The Boy Lost in the Maze
Otter-Barry Books

The Boy Lost in the Maze

Joseph Coelho, Kate Milner

This verse novel braids the myth of Theseus with a modern boy’s search for his father. Myth, family, and ideas of masculinity intersect throughout.

The Sleeping Car Porter
Coach House Books

The Sleeping Car Porter

Suzette Mayr

Set on a 1929 train, this historical novel follows Baxter, a Black queer sleeping-car porter, as he faces abusive white passengers, unsettling ghostly presences, and a secret love. It captures the harsh realities of rail labor and the pain of being treated as invisible, while balancing quiet humor with mounting tension.

Ruby Finley VS. the Interstellar Invasion
Farrar Straus & Giroux

Ruby Finley VS. the Interstellar Invasion

K. Tempest Bradford

Ruby Finley, a Black girl who loves insects, follows a strange bug in her yard into a neighborhood mystery. Readable and adventurous, the novel puts curiosity about science and the warmth of family at the center of the story.

Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery)
Penguin Publishing Group

Because I Could Not Stop for Death (An Emily Dickinson Mystery)

Amanda Flower

Emily Dickinson and her housemaid Willa Noble investigate a suspicious death in Amherst in the opening novel of a historical mystery series. The book uses the poet’s world as a backdrop for friendship, class tension, and a murder that reaches deep into local secrets.

Menopausing
Hq

Menopausing

Davina Mccall, Dr. Potter, Naomi

A practical guide to menopause that combines the author's own experience with a doctor's expertise. It explains bodily and emotional changes in plain language and takes a supportive, reader-friendly approach.