H.S. Naji

At the very end of the 1970s, post office worker Ed Saxberger wrote a book of poetry that nobody cared about. After an eager and flattering fan appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of young admirers who anoint him a rediscovered genius. The group of downtown bohemians is led by their "tragic heroine," Gloria. Intoxicated by the attention, and Gloria's alluring presence, Saxberger gradually reckons with the authenticity of his newfound poetic circle.

The lives of two siblings are completely upended when they discover a dead body, long buried in their parent’s basement, sending them down a rabbit hole of crime and murder.

Araminta, a brooding, dubiously ethical taxidermist, secretly desires to stuff a human specimen. She finds her perfect match in Bernie, a sandwich factory worker whose life is all but memorable. The two decide to go ahead with the plan, but not before they find each other (and various other dead things) in the process.

A girl from a broken home is visited in her closet by a mysterious creature who promises her anything she wants...at a price. ​

In a time of mounting social unrest, a young Black woman faces a life-altering choice.