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Hello Baby (2026)
Kim Eui-Kyung
"In crystalline prose, Kim balances the yearning for motherhood with the exasperating, almost tragicomic weight of overbearing in-laws and checked-out husbands who can't distinguish one medical procedure from another."
When the World Goes Quiet (2024)
Gian Sardar
"Sardar paints an intimate portrait of a passionate young woman - Evelien, an aspiring artist desperate for a future beyond domestic conventions -struggling to survive the last weeks of World War 1 in occupied Bruges. When the World Goes Quiet asks us to grapple with the difficult questions of what we owe each other of duty, love, and loyalty during times of unprecedented chaos and devastation. Sardar is a master weaver of electrifying unlikely allegiances - and shining hope in the darkest places. The payoff is unexpected and satisfying."
The Direction of the Wind (2023)
Mansi Shah
"Mansi Shah's second novel, The Direction of the Wind, is an absorbing exploration of the price of passion and blazing one's own path despite the weight of convention, family obligations, even motherhood. Using interlocking mother-daughter perspectives spanning decades and continents, Shah gives an unflinching portrayal of lost innocence, addiction, and misplaced romance. Despite heavy losses, this is a hopeful novel set in the city of light, where love prevails in unlikely friendships and the unbreakable bond of chosen family. Perfect reading for travelers and journeys of the heart."
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