Mini Mia and Her Darling Uncle
Mini Mia loves her Uncle Tommy. They hang out in coffee bars, go for walks, swim, and do other fun stuff. But one day Fergus appears in her uncle’s kitchen. Mini Mia does not want to share Tommy with...
View ArticleSwimming in the Monsoon Sea
The setting is Sri Lanka, 1980, and it is the season of monsoons. Fourteen-year-old Amrith is caught up in the life of the cheerful, well-to-do household in which he is being raised by his vibrant...
View ArticleDamned Strong Love
Based on a true story of forbidden wartime romance, Damned Strong Love is framed by a letter to the reader from the real Stefan, who cooperated with Lutz van Dijk in creating the book. Together they...
View ArticlePretty Things
Brie is in love with Lancôme Juicy Tubes, Louis Vuitton accessories, and Charlie, her gay best friend. Charlie is in love with 1960s pop art, 1980s teen movies, and serial heartbreaker Walker. Walker...
View ArticleBlack Swan
Rose becomes embroiled in a dangerous mystery involving political and academic intrigue, a puzzle that has its roots in Elizabethan England, the turbulent theater world, and the argument over the...
View ArticleThe Traitor Game
Michael and his friend Francis share a secret passion for Evgard, the fantasy world they have created together. But then Michael finds a note in his locker, revealing that their secret is out. He...
View ArticleMoon At Nine
Fifteen-year-old Farrin has many secrets. Although she goes to a school for gifted girls in Tehran, as the daughter of an aristocratic mother and wealthy father Farrin must keep a low profile. It is...
View ArticleAntonio’s Card/La Tarjeta De Antonio
With Mother’s Day coming, Antonio finds he has to decide about what is important to him when his classmates make fun of the unusual appearance of his mother’s partner, Leslie. The post Antonio’s...
View ArticlePeter
Peter, a fifteen-year-old Australian boy, struggles to cope with the pressures of his peers, the macho expectations of his society, his emerging sexual feelings, and his unwilling attraction to the gay...
View ArticlePutting Makeup on the Fat Boy
Sixteen-year-old Carlos Duarte is on the verge of realizing his dream of becoming a famous make-up artist, but first he must face his jealous boss at a Macy’s cosmetics counter, his sister’s abusive...
View Article