Another week of a strong slate of new releases! Here are books that are on my radar (and I think should. be on yours, too):

Babylon, South Dakota by Tom Lin

Why it interests me: I especially appreciate stories with Chinese immigrants in the American West. I think this may also have a speculative nature.

House of Margins by Tlotlo Tsamaase

Why it interests me: a haunted house story set in Africa. A missing author after being invited to a writing retreat. Have I ever mentioned how much I enjoy books set at author/artist retreats?

Dead Weight by Hildur Knútsdóttir

Why it interests me: Hildur's previous work, The Night Guest, was one of the first horror books I read and was at the beginning of my realization that horror often has the theme work that I love. This one is translated from Icelandic and described as "gruesomely cathartic."

Pretend You're Dead and I Carry You by Julián Delgado Lopera

Why it interests me: a literary fiction book with queer characters by a Colombian American author.

The Redemption Center is Closed on Sundays by Andrea Hairston

Why it interests me: this looks like science fiction in horror skin.

No God but Us by Bobuq Sayed

Why it interests me: our main character participates in Istanbul Pride, and appears to explore Turkiye's growing authoritarianism and queer freedom.