Bob Pastorella

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Look Out For … Abnormal Statistics by Max Booth III

  • February 16, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Abnormal Statistics by Max Booth III - cover

“With his debut collection, Booth presents the nightmares of our lives, raw and emotional, and destined to burn a hole in your soul.” Family horror. Dreary lullabies. Suburban decay. Thirteen stories, including the never before published novella Indiana Death Song. Bad times are waiting for you. Why we’re excited about this book: Readers should be …

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Look Out For … Chlorine by Jade Song

  • February 9, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Chlorine by Jade Song - cover

“With their debut novel, Song presents a beautiful and horrific coming-of-age story about the power of transcendance to become who you truly are.” Ren Yu’s life begins and ends with the pool. She’s a swimmer. Her teammates are the only friends she has, her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well, she’ll be …

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Look Out For … Mothered by Zoje Stage

  • February 2, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Mothered by Zoje Stage - cover

“With her latest novel, Stage presents a fractured mother-daughter relationship as wounds from the past rise, becoming a relentless nightmare.” Having Mom move in is the last thing Grace wants to do. Her relationship with Jackie isn’t exactly on the best of terms, and Grace likes her space, even if it’s being stuck at home …

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Look Out For … Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor

  • January 26, 2023

  • 3 mins to read

Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor - cover

“With his latest novel, McGregor pulls out all the stops with a coming of age story that will tug at your heart and send a shiver down your spine.” For Mark Prewitt, there’s only two priorities that matter: avoiding his father’s new wife, and killing time with this friends. It’s Summer, 1987, and idle nights …

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