Baltimore authors

R. Eric Thomas was a Black student at a mostly white private school; he was gay in a Baptist family. His memoir, Here For It, describes how he survived, loved and thrived.

In Rosalia Scalia's new book of short stories, Stumbling Toward Grace, she takes us to corners of Baltimore and into families whose vivid characters break our hearts — and warm them, at the same time.

35-year-old Alex is coping with unresolved issues from the lover who just left her--not to mention the one from 17 years ago in high school — when she learns her offbeat mother has died. And that’s just the start of Jen Michalski’s new novel—which, in fact, is pretty funny.

We go On the Record with Mikita Brottman. Her latest book is about a man who killed his abusive parents, and because of mental illness was sent to Maryland’s forensic psychiatric hospital. He insists he’s now well; his doctors say he’s not, and won’t release him.

Baltimore native and pop-culture aficionado R. Eric Thomas turns his humorous gaze on his struggles growing up Christian and gay and standing out as a Black student among white peers.

Victor Barstow has a new chance at life. All he needs to do is find a woman who might be dead, recover an heirloom that might have vanished, and convince an eccentric family that makes exquisite hiking boots to let him run their century-old business.

2020 has been a year for the record books. And thankfully, it's also been a year filled with good books as many of us have turned to turning pages as a…