“This tale of conflicting households, weaving together a beautiful story of the author’s grandparents, shows us that love truly can conquer all. In a world where order depends on people staying in their place, these star-crossed lovers tell us that some things can’t just be left up to fate — fate is what you make of it,” said Erin Decker of White Rose Books & More in Kissimmee, Florida.

“In [Lonely Crowds], jealousy, obsession, love, and hate unfold together, laying out doomed lives and broken hearts. I can’t recommend this book enough,” said Nadi Hinojosa of Lark and Owl Booksellers in Georgetown, Texas.

“One of the best novels, much less debut novels, that I’ve ever read. You’ll enjoy the best cry of your life,” said Randy Schiller of Left Bank Books in St. Louis, Missouri.

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“Mendell Station is both comforting and catastrophic, often at the same time. It’s about the monotonous slog forward through grief and about the unique trauma of being a frontline worker in the early days of the pandemic. Mendell Station is a revelation. Do not miss out on it,” said Katherine Nazzaro of Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts.