Family Drama

Kamila Shamsie’s eighth novel speculates about whether even the most cherished friendships could have an expiration date.

Kamila Shamsie’s eighth novel speculates about whether even the most cherished friendships could have an expiration date.

Belinda Huijuan Tang’s splendid debut novel follows a Chinese American son through a purgatory of twists and turns, red herrings and dead ends, in the search for his missing father.

Belinda Huijuan Tang’s splendid debut novel follows a Chinese American son through a purgatory of twists and turns, red herrings and dead ends, in the search for his missing father.

There‘s joy to be found in the struggle, and Eleanor Brown‘s novel about an unusual adoptive family is a thoughtful exploration of this truth.

There‘s joy to be found in the struggle, and Eleanor Brown‘s novel about an unusual adoptive family is a thoughtful exploration of this truth.

A quick read with irresistible charm, Margarita Montimore‘s Acts of Violet is a comfort book in every sense of the word.

A quick read with irresistible charm, Margarita Montimore‘s Acts of Violet is a comfort book in every sense of the word.

Monica Ali’s Love Marriage is a multicultural family drama as a multi-car pileup, as individuals careen into and away from one another.

Monica Ali’s Love Marriage is a multicultural family drama as a multi-car pileup, as individuals careen into and away from one another.

The magic of Annie Hartnett’s second novel, Unlikely Animals, is the balance of heavy topics with the story’s intrinsic playfulness.

The magic of Annie Hartnett’s second novel, Unlikely Animals, is the balance of heavy topics with the story’s intrinsic playfulness.

Can two stubborn people lay down their arms at long last and connect? That’s the question of Jennifer E. Smith’s first novel for adult readers.

Can two stubborn people lay down their arms at long last and connect? That’s the question of Jennifer E. Smith’s first novel for adult readers.

Funny, thought-provoking and paced like a thriller, The Family Chao radically redefines the immigrant novel while balancing entertainment and delight.

Funny, thought-provoking and paced like a thriller, The Family Chao radically redefines the immigrant novel while balancing entertainment and delight.

Through this tense and bittersweet love story, Yara Zgheib makes the consequences of anti-immigrant sentiments and policies feel personal to all readers.

Through this tense and bittersweet love story, Yara Zgheib makes the consequences of anti-immigrant sentiments and policies feel personal to all readers.

In Xochitl Gonzalez’s vibrant and raw Olga Dies Dreaming, family drama crashes into politics.

In Xochitl Gonzalez’s vibrant and raw Olga Dies Dreaming, family drama crashes into politics.

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