- Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel — After a global pandemic wipes out most of the world’s population, a small troupe of actors and musicians travels from town to town playing Shakespeare. (This was written a decade ago, I promise. It seems like sci-fi but really it’s about relationships.)
- Yellowface by Rebecca Kuang — A struggling writer’s successful colleague dies in front of her. What will she do next? (Funny, gripping, relentlessly paced. This is less about relationships but it’s a hell of a ride.)
