Tender is the Flesh: A Novel
Agustina Bazterrica
Tender is the Flesh is a story about a man named Marcos who works at a processing plant for human meat, which has now been legalized because of a virus that made animal meat poisonous. To do his job, he and many others have learned not to see them as people. But, when he is given a live specimen, he can’t help but learn to treat her like a regular human being.
Atmosphere: A Love Story
Taylor Jenkins Reid
Joan Goodwin, a professor of physics and astronomy, naturally had a deep love of space and the stars. So, when she sees an opportunity to join the Space Shuttle program NASA is running, she takes it. Her new team is composed of a variety of characters, all with a lot of personality, but she comes to care about all of them, and even finds love. But on their first flight into space, something goes very wrong.
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories
Banu Mushtaq
As a journalist and lawyer, author Banu Mushtaq has dedicated her life to fighting for women and human rights. These values translate into her work. This collection of 12 short stories aim to showcase the everyday lives of women and girls in Southern India, telling stories about small and real occurrences to paint a picture of what life is truly like.
Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of America’s Exercise Obsession
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela strives to analyze America’s obsession with exercise. She finds it interesting how the U.S. is so focused on exercise, maybe to an unhealthy degree, and yet still remains very unhealthy, more so than before. Petrzela ponders why this could be, what led to it, and potential ways to fix it, leading to a healthier America.
Raising Hare: A Memoir
Chloe Dalton
One day, author Chloe Dalton discovered a young wild hare being chased by a dog, and she brought it home to keep it safe and raise it. This is no easy feat, as the hare is still a wild animal that desires freedom, but also loves her and returns to her again and again. Dalton recounts her experience raising this hare, and all the challenges, joys, and love it involved, including giving it the freedom leave.
I Who Have Never Known Men
Jacqueline Harpman
I Who Have Never Known Men is a story about humanity and women coming together to overcome struggles. Locked in a cage underground, 40 women have long forgotten about their old lives. Who they are, how they got there, what they were like before evades them. Now, they only have each other to depend on to escape from their dark, underground prison.
I Have Some Questions for You
Rebecca Makkai
Now a successful film professor, Bodie Kane receives an invitation to return to her old boarding school, which is a place that holds many bad memories for her. Her old roommate had been murdered, and even though many people suspected the wrong man had been convicted, she wanted to lay everything to rest. But then, she finds evidence she can’t ignore, and is forced to reinvestigate the murder.
The Bell in the Fog
Lev AC Rosen
The Bell in the Fog is about a queer private detective named Andy Mills who is struggling to find cases. So, when an old lover from his military days approaches him with a case, he is in no position to refuse. From there, he uncovers all sorts of mysteries in every corner of the city, and he also has to confront his past.
The Book of (More) Delights
Ross Gay
This collection of lyrical short essays serves as the second volume to the The New York Times best-selling book The Book of Delights, in which Ross Gay provides insight into the many small moments of life, whether that’s growing up, making memories, or observing nature. This is a great read if you are looking for more things to appreciate in life.
The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life
Helen Whybrow
Raising sheep and taking care of land is no easy feat, which is a lesson Helen Whybrow learns the hard way in The Salt Stones: Seasons of a Shepherd’s Life. While she and her partner didn’t think it would be easy, it doesn’t take long for them to realize just how big a task they have signed up for. This story sets to emphasize the difficulty and meaning that can be found in taking care of something.
Eowyn Thompson ’29 is a creative writing and publishing & editing double major. She is a Marketing and Outreach Student Manager for the Blough-Weis Library as well as its Student Government Association Liaison. Additionally, she is an executive of the Student Library Advisory Committee, a member of Chorale and Studio SU, and she contributes to The Quill.
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