Edge of the World: An Anthology of Queer Travel Writing edited by Alden Jones explores the unique experiences of the LGBTQ+ community while traveling the world. Whether they are traveling across countries or states, all face obstacles that most people don't even have to think about. Through these captivating and heartfelt essays, Jones hopes to… Continue reading Edge of the World by Alden Jones
In Nigeria 1963, Isabel Hammond is an expat and former painter, having followed her husband Nick to Africa as part of the USAID program. While her husband is away for a project, she attends an event at her friend’s house and meets a mixed, charismatic musician named Bobby Tunde. She is immediately entranced and gives into her temptation. For months afterward, her guilt eats at her. Seeking a distraction, she unearths a statue of a dancing woman. She feels connected to the figure and hopes it will help her find balance. But when her night of infidelity threatens to come to light, she has to decide where she stands in that balance. Dancing Woman by Elaine Neil Orr is a historical fiction novel in which Isabel must decide who she wants to be, and how she will achieve it.
Charlotte is a first-year college student embarking on a new chapter in life. But having just lost her father to cancer, she can’t quite focus on her studies. She then gets a call from her best friend, Evie, with news that she’s pregnant. Wanting to support her, and possibly looking for an excuse to take a break from school, she travels to the inn that Evie’s parents own on Hatteras Island, off the coast in North Carolina. She reconnects with her best friend’s family, including her older brother Nate. And then her cousin’s long-distance boyfriend, Michael, shows up for a job on the island as well. Charlotte is appreciating every moment with the sand, sea, and family. But she finds that grief is not linear, just like romantic feelings. And the major storm on the way to the east coast possibly foreshadows the complicated events that Charlotte and her family friends find themselves in. The Saddest Girl on the Beach by Heather Frese explores how one young woman copes with devastating loss and endures a rocky path towards healing and recovery. Read more
