Book Review: Wild Girl by Jehane Spicer
Wild Girl by Jehane Spicer is a visceral historical fantasy that interrogates the violence and wonder of coming into womanhood.
Wild Girl by Jehane Spicer is a visceral historical fantasy that interrogates the violence and wonder of coming into womanhood.
Katherine Elberfeld’s An Umbrella Made for a Man is a tender, raw, and quietly furious excavation of one woman’s spiritual calling.
Love, duty, and ambition collide in a narrative that refuses to overlook the women behind the crown. THE DUTY OF WOMEN by Caroline Willcocks reviewed by Lauren Hayataka.
LUNCH LADIES by Jodi Thompson Carr is a quiet, reflective novel about aging, regret, and community. Reviewed by Addison Ciuchta.
PLUM by Andy Anderegg is a second-person marvel—coming of age and the lasting impact of trauma on the path of healing. Reviewed by Lola Lee.
WHAT WE TRIED TO BURY GROWS HERE by Julian Zabalbeascoa is a dynamic tale built of different voices and the comprehensive struggles of war. Reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
US FOOLS by Nora Lange is a tragicomic tale about sisterhood in a very real, recent slice of American history. Reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell.
A serendipitous encounter at a work conference begins one man’s search for his family’s history in France in this heartwarming novel of human courage and new beginnings. LOST FAMILY by Katherine Williams.
All the characters that readers of the Moonshiner Mysteries series love are back in Whiskey Wars by Sherilyn Decter, along with the shady politics, bar fights, and big open sky. Reviewed by Joelene Pynnonen.
ATTACK OF THE ROM-COM by Martti Nelson (Humorist Books) is about a refreshingly messy woman forced to face her painful past through movie-scenario magic, discovering she’s worthy of rom-com love. Reviewed by Andrea Marks-Joseph.










