Win Me Something
Kyle Lucia Wu
A biracial young woman nannies for a wealthy Manhattan family, never quite belonging anywhere. Quiet and sharp on class and not fitting in.
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My Dear You
Rachel Khong
Ten stories with premises that shouldn't work — a woman killed by a crocodile on her honeymoon picks out her appearance for the afterlife; a factory worker falls for an AI sex doll — and absolutely do. I've been a Khong fan since Goodbye, Vitamin, and this collection is her at her strangest and most playful.
Deep Cuts
Holly Brickley
Two music-obsessed college kids in the early 2000s bond over songs, collaborate, and fall into something complicated. Each chapter is named for a track, and there's a real playlist to go with it. So fun.
★ 5Vintage Contemporaries
Dan Kois
Two friends named Emily, 90s New York, and the way close friendships shift over decades. Kois nails the ache of growing up and apart.