Victor has disappeared. Joan has been searching for her missing husband for months. Consumed by guilt, Joan’s life is in shambles. Following a night of heavy drinking, Joan makes her way to the local big box store for some much needed hangover supplies when she spots a tent in the parking lot. Curiosity gets the…
“As much as I wind my mind back in time I’m unable to locate the start of a downward spiral. And every well-meaning therapeutic discussion I’ve attempted to dredge childhood trauma proves futile and guilt-inducing. I’ve never been subject to anything awful enough to warrant this mind-swallowing badness. I have a supportive, loving family, had…
I first heard of Alicia Tobin way back in 2012 when I was introduced to the weekly comedy podcast, Stop Podcasting Yourself. Since then, I’ve been a loyal listener and Alicia is one of my favorite recurring guests. When I found out that she had written a book of essays, I knew I had to…
Dylan has committed himself to a mental institution in an effort to keep himself and others safe from his gun-toting, mobster-killing ways. However, his relaxation is short lived when he discovers the truth about what is going on between a certain staff member and residents under his care. Can Dylan truly remove himself from the…
In the third volume of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips’ series Kill or Be Killed, we pick up with Dylan as he tries to sort through the origin of the demon forcing him to kill. Having discovered images of the demon inside of his father’s artwork, he begins to struggle with whether or not this…
Labyrinth of Ice tells the story of Lt. Adolph Greely and his crew of twenty four men and their quest to venture into the Arctic to both collect weather data as well as break the record for “farthest North” in the process. Despite extensive planning and preparation, what would unfold is a story of strength,…
Riley, a video game developer in the not-too-distant future, discovers that a non-playable character (NPC) in her game has gone rogue. The character, dubbed Max, has developed its own intelligence. Fascinated by this development, Riley becomes obsessed with nurturing and advancing Max to its ultimate potential. Blake Crouch has already released what will probably be…
Ivan Coyote recounts their time growing up a tomboy in Northern Canada as well as the struggle they endured – and continue to endure – surrounding their gender identity. It’s not often I’ll approach a writer eleven books deep into their catalog without beginning at the beginning but given this is more of a catch-all…
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