The following titles have been read and recommended for inclusion on the final list by at least one juror:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Lot of People Live in This House<\/a> by Bailey Merlin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A Lot of People Live in This House<\/em> follows Rachel as she arrives at the house on the hill alone as Job attends a meditation retreat in India for two weeks to unpack his own grief. She’s greeted by housemates who smile, bring her cups of tea, and seem happy she’s there. She hates it. Not long after, Job is trapped in India by a virus that’s grounded just about every plane in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Boy in the Rain<\/a> by Stephanie Cowell<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Set in England between 1901 and 1910, The Boy in the Rain<\/em> portrays the illicit passion between two men. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Boys Weekend<\/a> by Mattie Lubchansky<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From the award-winning cartoonist and editor at?The Nib<\/em>, a hilarious trans-?final girl? horror graphic novel about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dykette<\/a> by Jenny Fran Davis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n An addictive, absurd, and darkly hilarious debut novel about a young woman who embarks on a ten-day getaway with her partner and two other queer couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Feed them Silence<\/a> by Lee Mandelo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee Mandelo dives into the minds of wolves in Feed Them?Silence<\/em>, a novella of the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last Drop of Hemlock<\/a> by Katharine Schellman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In?The Last Drop of Hemlock<\/em>, the dazzling follow up to?Last Call at the Nightingale<\/em>, even a dance can come with a price…
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