debut fiction

Colin Barrett’s Debut Novel ‘Wild Houses’ Unfolds Predictably

Colin Barrett’s Debut Novel ‘Wild Houses’ Unfolds Predictably

The narrative in Colin Barrett’s debut novel Wild Houses unfolds predictably, without much in the way of plot twists or surprises.

‘The Rabbit Hutch’ Is a Triumphant, Character-Driven Debut

‘The Rabbit Hutch’ Is a Triumphant, Character-Driven Debut

Tess Gunty’s vibrant, esoteric debut novel, The Rabbit Hutch, is a devastating story about searching for life and meaning in a dying Midwestern city.

Debut Novel ‘The Sturgeon’s Heart’ Navigates Tricky Currents

Debut Novel ‘The Sturgeon’s Heart’ Navigates Tricky Currents

Poet and short fiction writer Amy E. Casey’s debut novel The Sturgeon’s Heart explores identity through hiding within life’s tricky currents.

Debut Novel ‘Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You’ Brims with Menace

Debut Novel ‘Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You’ Brims with Menace

Ariel Delgado Dixon’s compulsively readable debut novel, Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You, explores what it means to cope with a shared, painful past.