They were childhood friends, inseparable—until Enzo disappeared without a trace. Twenty years later, Lena is taken, and the man who comes back into her life is the one she thought was gone forever.But a deadly family secret has resurfaced, turning Lena into leverage in a ruthless hunt for information only Enzo possesses. Forced back into each other’s lives, old feelings stir and trust wavers, they must confront not only the lies that surround them, but the pull of a bond neither ti...

This is NOT a romance novel.It's a funny, honest survival guide for modern dating, dating apps, anxiety, and overthinking — for anyone who's tired of swiping and wants to laugh instead.Swipe left on dirty socks. Swipe right on real love.Dating apps promise a perfect match—but reality delivers awkward first dates, ghosting, and profiles that still think "just ask" is charming. In Swipe Left on Laundry, Right on Me, Dr. Swipewell turns the chaos of modern romance into ...

A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home story—set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul, South Korea.Ever since Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States, she's felt her otherness.For a while, her English wasn’t perfect. Her teachers can’t pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes—especially her eyes—feel wrong.In high school, everything gets harder. Friendshi...

FINALIST - Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction (2012)FINALIST - Governor General's Literary Award - Non-Fiction (2012)FINALIST - BC Book Prize's Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize (2012)A son’s decision to alter his father’s last surviving suit for himself is the launching point for this powerful book – part personal memoir, part social history of the man’s suit – about fathers and sons, love and forgiveness, and learning what it means to be a man.For ye...

Booklist Editor’s Choice of 2024: Books for YouthSchool Library Journal Best Book of 2024Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 20242025 ALA Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List2026 TLA Maverick Graphic Novel ListA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionPerfect for fans of Illegal and When Stars Are Scattered, th...

They were childhood friends, inseparable-until Enzo disappeared without a trace. Twenty years later, Lena is taken, and the man who comes back into her life is the one she thought was gone forever.But a deadly family secret has resurfaced, turning Lena into leverage in a ruthless hunt for information only Enzo possesses. Forced back into each other's lives, old feelings stir and trust wavers, they must confront not only the lies that surround them, but the pull of a bond neither ti...

In this issue:Experience the motley horrors of World War II, as featured author JJ Lee reunites us with his man of mystery and monsters in ‘The Man in the Long Black Coat: Bekker’, and Robin Malcolm unearths long-buried secrets in ‘The Bumblebee’s Daughter’.The secrets continue in field and forest on Canada’s west coast with Chuck Lim’s ‘The Red Tiger’ and KT Wagner’s ‘Cabin Fever’.Meanwhile, appearances intrigue and deceive in Adam Fout’s ‘Black Glass’ an...

In this issue:Experience the motley horrors of World War II, as featured author JJ Lee reunites us with his man of mystery and monsters in ‘The Man in the Long Black Coat: Bekker’, and Robin Malcolm unearths long-buried secrets in ‘The Bumblebee’s Daughter’.The secrets continue in field and forest on Canada’s west coast with Chuck Lim’s ‘The Red Tiger’ and KT Wagner’s ‘Cabin Fever’.Meanwhile, appearances intrigue and deceive in Adam Fout’s ‘Black Glass’ an...

In this second volume of the Better Next Year collection of true stories, discover more dashed holiday hopes, Christmas catastrophes, and slender, heartbreaking shards of joy.Upon A Midnight Clear brings together emerging authors from across the country who share their experiences of Christmases gone wrong. These tales—sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always poignant—celebrate the spirit of the season and will warm your heart on even the coldest night.

Having to endure any kind of physical, emotional, or mental abuse at any age is tortuous and can be devastating. In this novel, read, share and try to understand the experience of the abused, as well as the abuser. If your heart holds empathy, sympathy, pathos for the victimized, or if you think you may be a culprit, this novel will definitely open your eyes!

Christmas is trumpeted as a time of peace, joy, bounty and goodwill. Believers and non-believers alike covet the spirit of the holidays even when circumstances conspire against them.Recollections from acclaimed Canadian authors combine with emerging voices from across the country in an anthology that debunks the popular depiction of Christmas while delivering its messages of hope and renewal.Writers marginalized by personal circumstance, faith, and race share memories of su...

What is it about this holiday season that brings out the best and the worst in all of us? In the final volume of the Better Next Year collection of true stories, contributors share hilarious stories of holiday mishaps that still pack a punch.