Winter Pop-Up Review Tours 2025

Nick Cameron is a PhD geologist of independent means who boxes for fun, packs a Colt Commander, and has a knack for finding bodies—dead and alive.

For fans of Western mystery novels like C. J. Box’s Joe Pickett series and Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire Mysteries comes a witty, thrilling mystery fueled by diverse characters and set against the stunning backdrop of the Arizona desert.

For fans of Tom Perrotta, Maria Semple, and Elinor Lipman, a dark comedy about family dysfunction fueled by bitter Trump-era politics, vodka, and a reluctant daughter’s guilt.

“Louie on the Rocks perfectly captures our divisive era. We all know a Louie—someone who has been changed indelibly by the last several years of politics. O’Brien writes him, and his devastated family, with precision, humor, and grace.”—Erin Somers, author of Stay Up With Hugo Best

For fans of Celeste Ng and Dani Shapiro, this lyrical debut set in twentieth-century Northern California offers a multigenerational braided narrative examining the rippling effects of trauma and perceived fault after a loved one’s suicide.

“A beautifully written kaleidoscopic novel that explores the roots of depression, the long shadow of grief, and the healing power of time.”—Stephanie Reents, author of The Kissing List

CONTENT WARNING: Contains scenes with the graphic depiction of suicide and finding of a dead body

For fans of Tod Goldberg and Tim O’Brien, this debut contemporary noir follows a burned-out tech entrepreneur into the Wild West of California cannabis and the converging worlds of contraband weed and illegal immigration.

There are only two reasons to take a left on Rancho: cannabis and immigration.

Through interviews with trans thought leaders, letters to her son, and missives about the struggle for reproductive rights of trans people, as well as practical advice for parents, Cristina weaves together a tapestry of voices from the trans community to tell a story that has never been told before — of transformation, and hormones, and hope. An amazing resource for parents of children undergoing gender affirming care, and a beautiful meditation on the euphoria and challenge of transition.

Infused with a passion for justice, this sublime, expansive memoir by a Peruvian American feminist California writer will appeal to fans of Sonora Jha’s How to Raise a Feminist Son and Quiara Alegría Hud’s My Broken Language.

“A tale of self-discovery, courage, and liberation, Marianna Marlowe’s spirited assertion of feminism is both timely and inspiring.”—Jasmin Darznik, New York Times best-selling author of The Bohemians

For fans of Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H-Mart and Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings comes a coming-of-age memoir about a daughter of immigrants discovering her Korean American identity while finding it in her heart to forgive her Tiger Mom.

“Kinda Korean tackles the complexities of navigating between cultures with both lyricism and courage. It details the author’s life with unflinching honesty, and in doing so, creates a work of profound empathy.”—Kara H.L. Chen, author of Love & Resistance and Asking For a Friend