A sister and brother, separated by extreme need, feel the repercussions of their family’s decision throughout their lives.

• Literary,

In a circle of connected characters, a novel based on a chilling murder explores the meaning of hope and redemption.

• Literary,

A down-on-his luck media executive stumbles through life and contemplates the end in this black comedy.

• Literary,

For an outsider among the privileged class, a summer camp experience prompts lingering questions of what it means to live a good life.

• Literary,

The saga of a powerful, larger-than-life Texan family is told through the voices of three generations.

• Fiction,
• Literary,

An ambitious 19th-century astronomer tries to summon life from the stars in the author’s third novel.

• Literary,

The romantic clash between a successful rock musician and his geeky girlfriend anchors this joyful romp of a tale set in Chicago’s 1970s music scene.

• Literary,

An advantaged middle-class kid from Indiana shares misadventures with slackers and sociopaths on the road to finding purpose and a sense of self-worth.

• Literary,