Books

The first of sixteen short stories in Alix Ohlin's memorable collection, Signs and Wonders, chronicles college professor Kathleen's midlife crisis and her decision to divorce her husband, Terence.

In The Age of Hope, Giller Prize-winner David Bergen (The Time In Between) brings us the story of Hope Flett. Growing up not-quite-Mennonite in a mostly Mennonite town, poor in a place where the “Blessed…had a monetary value,” Hope is struck by her mother’s advice: “find something you love doing, and find someone whom you enjoy spending time with because you’re going to be with him till you die.” But does Hope heed her words?

Julia and her parents are shocked one day by news of an inexplicable disaster in this coming-of-age tale.

In his first novel, Peter Heller skillfully constructs a post-apocalyptic world in which society has collapsed and the few humans that remain are a constant threat.

Tick... tick... boom: three words that describe the looming problem facing Janelle Tenner and her friends in this debut teen thriller.