Imagine Me Gone by Adam Haslett
Depressed? Don’t read this
The characters are too real:
contagious sadness
You are not a burden!
The Topeka School by Ben Lerner ****
How do good men grow?
It seemed hopeful: he was earnest
But in the end: smug
Shiner by Amy Jo Burns ****
Whiskey mountain traps
Pastor dad had time for snakes.
but not her. Where’s mom?
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead ****
Secrets of racist
torture school haunt men for life
Yet friendship shines light
The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu ****
Five girls see death and
become lost women. Regret is
Their broken compass.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers ****
Cheerful aliens
talk deep shit in deep space plus
reptile orgies
The Bright Side Sanctuary for Animals by Becky Mandelbaum ****
Puppies, booze, and men
can’t make America great again.
Can your family?
Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me by Ellen Forney
She draws Seattle:
Art, friends, and the rain inside.
Brain pills are tricky
Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner ****
Go on Tinder near
your teen, burn your family.
But you’re a doctor!