Darkly funny and deeply unsettling, Paula Bomer’s The Stalker is a sharp look at narcissism, manipulation, and the quiet horrors of everyday life. Read our in-depth review.

Some novels speak in whispers but leave echoes that last for days. Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo’s debut, The Tiny Things Are Heavier, is one of those rare reads—a tender, resonant story about identity, migration, and the quiet burdens we carry. Through Sommy’s journey from Nigeria to Iowa and back again, Okonkwo unpacks the complexity of belonging, the weight of family, and the spaces in between where the heart aches most.