Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize, a lyrical meditation on family, place, and inheritanceNames for Light traverses time and memory to weigh three generations of a family's history against a painful inheritance of postcolonial violence and racism. In spare, lyric paragraphs framed by white space, Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint explores home, belonging, and identity by revisiting the cities in which her parents and grandparents lived. As she makes inquiries into their stories, she intertwines oral narratives with the official and mythic histories of Myanmar. But while her family's stories move into the present, her own story—that of a writer seeking to understand who she is—moves into the past, until both converge at the end of the book.Born in Myanmar and raised in Bangkok and San Jose, Myint finds that she does not have typical memories of arriving in the United States; instead, she is haunted by what she cannot remember. By the silences...

From award-winning author Tanita S. Davis comes a nuanced exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who learns that being a good friend means dealing with the blue skies and the rain—and having the tough conversations on days that are partly cloudy. Perfect for fans of A Good Kind of Trouble and From the Desk of Zoe Washington. Lightning couldn't strike twice, could it? After a terrible year, Madalyn needs clear skies desperately. Moving in with her great-uncle, Papa Lobo, and switching to a new school is just the first step. It's not all rainbows and sunshine, though. Madalyn discovers she's the only Black girl in her class, and while most of her classmates are friendly, assumptions lead to some serious storms. Papa Lobo's long-running feud with neighbor Mrs. Baylor brings wild weather of its own, and Madalyn wonders just how far things will go. But when fire threatens the community,...

Kissing my Co-Worker (Fun for the Holidays)

FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF YA DYSTOPIAN ROMANCE CARRYN W. KERRThe sequel to The Renascent WorldOf all possible outcomes, I never thought I'd say goodbye to you like this.After the murder of Cassidy Jones' mother and the sudden illness of her best friend Harriet, Cassidy must leave the safety of Petriville and brave the unknown both to find a cure for Harriet and the peace she's struggling to achieve. Plus, only then will Gina release Eric from prison.It's a new time for the world and for Petriville. Cassidy yearns to find the truth behind her mother's murder and to understand why Eric betrayed her to Gina Petri. Without these answers, she cannot move on. But for Harriet and many others, the longevity drug fails, and they age rapidly.Gina, who's in prison for the murder of Cassidy's mother, knows more than she's letting on. But neither she nor her daughter and successor, Susan, give Cassidy the truth. No matter how Eric...

"An exciting fantasy adventure tale." –Booklist, STARRED ReviewDeeply immersive, this penetrating tale of magic, faith and self-determination is the brilliant sequel to Kelly Braffet's The UnwillingJudah the Foundling chose freedom over betrayal when she leaped from the top of the castle tower. Now she finds herself wandering an unknown forest, far from everything and everyone she loves. For the first time in her life, she's beyond the great Wall that surrounds Highfall castle; for the first time, she's alone. Away from the Seneschal, the power behind the throne; away from Nate Clare, the House Magus who was her teacher, friend, betrayer. Away from her foster brother, Gavin, with whom she has a mysterious bond that has kept them together—and kept her alive.But Judah isn't free. Fiercely sought by those who believe she holds the key to unlocking the power trapped in the world, she must learn to...

A mother and child missing for thirty yearsAn old stone house with no historySecrets buried below the floorGlimpsed lives from 200 years pastIf only the stones could talkNow a new mystery - the mother's pendant is foundFrom the author of The Old Balmain House this is a story set in early SydneyIts consequences reverberate down through successive generations until todayShe bends forward. A silver pendant falls from her top, swinging free on a chain from her neck.The name 'Cindy' is in silver cursive letters. On its back is a heart symbol and, 'From Jim'.I remember so clearly the day I bought it. I did not have money to buy my Cindy a wedding ring.But, with the twenty dollars I had saved, I bought this. I gave it to her with all my love.She hung it around her neck, where it stayed until she and our baby vanished.Now, after thirty years, it has returned.

Sometimes, out of nowhere, comes the rogue wave... You can ride it, or get pulled under. I roamed the untamed ocean.Set out to play the conservationist hero. Those high seas? They remain lawless for countless reasons.Over ten years, I saw the worst that humanity has to offer.And accomplished... nothing. The futility of it all left me disillusioned. Numb.I returned to the island of my childhood summers.All I wanted was to lick my wounds. Hide. Regroup. Like a rogue wave, an idealistic beauty thrust herself into my world.Tells me we can make a difference.We can save the oceans.We're one with the sea. Her naivety might be charming if it wasn't like looking in a time-warped mirror.Her natural beauty might be appealing if she wasn't a college student. The last thing she needs is a summer romance...

The 54th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK® collects Doomesday Eve, a classic novel, plus 9 great short stories by Robert Moore Williams. Complete contents include:Dooomsday EveDark RealityJohn Holder's WeaponLord of the Silent DeathMiss Tweedham's ElogarsnNew LampsQuest on IoSecret of the PaintingWhat Inhabits Me?When the Spoilers CameIf you enjoy this ebook, check out the more than 400 more titles in the MEGAPADCK® series, showcasing huge collections of science fiction, mystery, adventure, ghost stories—and much, much more. Search your favorite ebook stores for ""Wildside Press MEGAPACK"" to see all the available titles.

In this explosive thriller of bad choices and dark crimes, Detective Levine knew his transfer was a punishment―but he had no idea just how bad it would get. Cooper, Nebraska, is forgettable and forgotten, a town you’d only stumble into if you’d taken a seriously wrong turn. Like Detective Thomas Levine’s career has. But when a young woman is found lying in the snow, choked to death, her eyes gouged out, the disgraced detective is Cooper’s only hope for restoring peace and justice. For Levine, still grieving and guilt-ridden over the death of his girlfriend, his so-called “transfer” from the big city to this grubby backwater has always felt like a punishment. And when his irascible new partner shoots their prime suspect using Levine’s gun, all hope of redemption is shattered. With the case in chaos, and both blackmail and a violent drug cartel to contend with, he finds himself in a world of trouble. It gets worse. The real killer is still out there, and he’s got plans for Detective Levine. And Cooper may just be the perfect place to get away with murder. Review “With Welcome to Cooper, Tariq Ashkanani announces himself onto the crime fiction stage with a dark thriller set in the cankered heart of modern small town America. As Detective Thomas Levine navigates murder, corruption, and his own dark past, the plot lays bare the hidden world of violence and greed overtaking the American dream. A taut, uncompromising, and starkly visceral ride.” ―Vaseem Khan, author of the Baby Ganesh Detective Agency series About the Author Tariq Ashkanani is a solicitor based in Edinburgh, where he also runs WriteGear, a Kickstarter company that sells high-quality notebooks for writers, and WriteGear’s podcast Page One. He had no formal writing training or consultation prior to writing Welcome to Cooper. He is currently working on a follow-up thriller.