Sophie Nobler

In the heat of a Ligurian summer, a guarded young man hiding the truth about his feature falls into first love and discovers that protecting the people he loves may mean letting them in.

When Zara and her friends are caught trying to kill a fish she races home to escape punishment, only to then bear the brunt of her father's rage.

How do you put a life into 500 words? Ask the staff obituary writers at the New York Times. OBIT is a first-ever glimpse into the daily rituals, joys and existential angst of the Times obit writers, as they chronicle life after death on the front lines of history.

A bizarre rite of passage at the local deli determines the fate of a generation of teenagers, leading some to escape their suburban town and dooming others to remain.