GRIEF & MEMORY: NEW FICTION

In Jesse Browner’s Sing to Me: A Novel, young, resourceful Hani sets out for the ruins of Troy after his father and sister vanish. With only a brilliant, brooding donkey beside him, Hani must rely on his wit, humor, and spirit to survive civilization’s collapse in this story of loss, resilience, and hope. Megan Giddings’ Meet Me at the Crossroads: A Novel is the story of Black teenage twin sisters in the Midwest, whose world is changed one summer morning by the appearance of seven mysterious doors that seemingly lead to another world. When one sister goes missing, the other must uncover the circumstances of what happened to her constant companion and best friend. In Daria Lavelle’s Aftertaste: A Novel, her debut work of long fiction, Konstantin Duhovny can’t see ghosts, but he can taste the flavors of their favorite foods. He finds purpose in reuniting people with their deceased loved ones as they eat what he’s prepared. But as his cooking skills catch up with his ambitions, catastrophe looms.

Buy Sing to Me: A Novel – Browner

Buy Meet Me at the Crossroads: A Novel – Giddings

Buy Aftertaste: A Novel – Lavelle