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Pride Month Fiction June 2022 |
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Stone fruit
by Lee Lai
"An exhilarating and tender debut graphic novel that is an ode to the love and connection shared among three women and the child they all adore"
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Prize money
by Celeste Castro
"Eva is saved from impending disaster by a tall, dark, and handsome bullfighter&;a woman. Toma Rozene is an equestrian stuntwoman fresh off the set of a blockbuster film when a family emergency calls her home to help run the family business: rescuing fallen rodeo riders before blustering bulls and bucking broncos trample their dreams. Eva and Toma's shared passions and competitive spirits make friendship easy, but, as their feelings deepen, they must decide if the divergent futures they seek will stand in the way of love"
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The damage : a novel
by Caitlin Wahrer
When the man who sexually assaulted her brother-in-law, Nick, is out on bail, disputing Nick’s version of what happened, Julia, a small-town New England lawyer, soon discovers what her husband Tony is capable of as he becomes obsessed with revenge.
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With teeth
by Kristen Arnett
Struggling to create a picture-perfect queer family, Sammie Lucas, scared of her own son, must pick up the pieces when his hostility finally spills over into physical aggression, in this thought-provoking portrait on the limitations of marriage, parenthood and love.
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Shaken or Stirred by Georgia BeersBar owner Julia Martini and home health aide Savannah McNally attempt to weather the storms brought on by a mysterious blogger trashing the bar, family feuds they knew nothing about, and way too much advice from way too many relatives.
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The heron's cry
by Ann Cleeves
While looking into the murder of Dr. Nigel Yeo, who was investigating the suicide of a young man who was a member of chilling online group, Detective Matthew Venn, as the body count rises, must wade through the lies at the heart of his community. 150,000 first printing.
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Trailer park trickster
by David R. Slayton
"Returning to Guthrie, Oklahoma for the funeral of his mysterious and beloved Aunt Sue, Adam Binder once again finds himself in the path of deadly magic when a dark druid begins to prey on members of Adam's family. It all seems linked to the death of Adam's father many years ago -- a man who may have somehow survived as a warlock. Watched by the police, separated from the man who may be the love of his life, compelled to seek the truth about his connection to the druid, Adam learns more about his family and its troubled history than he ever bargained for, and finally comes face to face with the warlock he has vowed to stop"
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Brickmakers
by Selva Almada
After falling into forbidden love, the sons of two warring families of Argentinian bricklayers inhabit a dream-like state as they both lie dying at the base of a Ferris wheel and recount how they wound up there. Original.
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Boy underground : a novel
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
The son of prosperous landowners in rural California befriends the sons of field workers who must contend with the changes that occur after the bombing of Pearl Harbor scatters one each into the army, an internment camp and into hiding.
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To paradise
by Hanya Yanagihara
Spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, an unforgettable cast of characters are united by their reckonings with the qualities that make us human—fear, love, shame, need and loneliness.
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Tripping Arcadia : a novel
by Kit Mayquist
Working for one of Boston’s most elite families, Lena, when she discovers they are responsible for the ruin of her own family, embarks on a poison-filled quest for revenge that leads her into a hedonistic world where she must decide how much she is willing to risk for payback.
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Secret Passages by Axelle LenoirMany LGBTQ adults look back on their youth and wonder: what might have been? Growing up “in the closet” tends to produce a sort of double identity, between the inner self and the self seen by the outside world. Now, cartoonist Axelle Lenoir, in her unpredictable and imaginative way, makes this metaphor real. Secret Passages, narrated by the adult author, begins with the death of her (male) “cosmic twin.” From there it launches into a rollicking ride of childhood antics, set in 1985 small-town Québec. We get to know Axelle (a rebellious little girl who dreads Grade 1 and is captivated by the spooky forest near the house), her brothers (who share her off-the-charts enthusiasm for cartoons and toys), and their long-suffering parents (who may or may not be aliens).
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Don't say we didn't warn you : a novel
by Ariel Delgado Dixon
After their father mysteriously vanishes taking their family stability with them, a pair of sisters retreat into an increasingly dark and strange world of their own design, ultimately earning them stints in a wilderness camp for troubled girls.
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Don't cry for me : a novel
by Daniel Black
On his deathbed, a dying black man writes a letter to his estranged, gay son and shares with him the truth that lives in heart and tries to create a place where the pair can find peace. 75,000 first printing.
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A Good Measure by Nan RossiterIt has been eight months since Libby Tennyson’s husband, Jack, passed away, and now every afternoon when the fiery sun sinks below the horizon, she finds herself wandering through the empty old farmhouse in which they raised their six sons. Melancholy hour, she calls it—she grieves for all she has lost—and worries about what the future holds for her youngest son, twenty-eight-year-old Chase. Though his family loves him deeply, Chase never felt he could truly be himself until he met Liam Evans, his partner in business and love. After six years, Chase and Liam are ready to make a lifetime commitment...yet both feel apprehensive including their very traditional families in their wedding planning.
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