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A Flood of PosiesBy Tiffany Meuret “Bewitching debut….a promising first outing from Meuret.” —Publishers Weekly “With its unforgettable imagery, Posies is a phenomenal novel set at the edge of an unforeseen apocalypse.” —Foreword Reviews “Meuret’s examination is as much upon changing relationships and human endeavors as on the face of world-changing disaster….A Flood of Posies is highly recommended reading for …
The daughter of Appalachian snake handlers becomes a ward of the state after her eerie “gift” causes a tragedy that leaves her orphaned.
The AbsolvedBy Matthew Binder It’s 2036. Henri is a wealthy physician, husband, father, and serial philanderer. He is also one of the relatively few people to still have a job. Automation and other technological advances have led to unemployment so severe that many people are no longer expected to work and are now known as The Absolved. Meanwhile, it’s election season, …
Bury the LeadBy Cassondra Windwalker He’s got all the facts. But has he buried the truth? Weekly newspaper editor Jeff Paine’s mind is filled with the detritus of newspaper clippings, presidential tweets, crossword puzzles, and horoscopes. When his artist girlfriend Ada Grigori announces her intention to leave him, he becomes obsessed with finding—or manufacturing—connections between otherwise unrelated events. Driven by …
Come Back to the SwampBy Laura Morrison Bernice loved the swamp. And the swamp loved her back. Working on completing her ecology graduate degree, Bernice is doing invasive species research in Cleary Swamp when she is confronted by a mysterious hag who says she is the swamp’s caretaker. When Bernice discovers that the hag is actually a woman named Rebecca Hallett …
