A wild teenage girl orchestrates a romance between her nanny and her father, who is a recovering addict.

Turquoise, a former beauty queen turned hardworking single mother, prepares her rebellious teenage daughter for the “Miss Juneteenth” pageant, hoping to keep her from repeating the same mistakes in life…

After a stormy night on the sea, a group of Estonian fishermen end up in a small coastal Finnish town. As they await the Soviet authorities to take them back…

Awkward, isolated and disapproving of most of the people around her, a precocious 19-year-old genius is challenged to put her convictions to the test by venturing out on to the…

Columnist Peyton MacGruder befriends a reader who sent her a note that inspires Peyton to reconsider the choices she’s made and her reluctance to accept her boyfriend’s marriage proposal.

Kaiji Ito moves to Japan after graduating from high school. Unable to find a job and frustrated with society at large, Kaiji spends his days gambling, vandalizing cars, and drinking…

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant…

Sarah Fisher, an overly organized, by-the-numbers kind of woman, makes a “wish list” of all the qualities and traits her future husband should have. After finding the perfect man, she…

Eddy, a small-time Chicago criminal with a penchant for dim-witted schemes, is on the run. After ripping off his boss, Eddy hightails it for Mexico, but gets distracted by a…

No one listens when a teenager suspects that her cousin is in an abusive relationship.

A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.

When a struggling publisher discovers his only successful author is blocked, he knows he has to unblock her or he’s finished. With her newfound success, she’s become too damn happy…