- Something Strange and Lovely: In 1960, two families—one black, one white—move in next door to one another in an all-white suburb of Chicago. Their budding friendship, and tragic events that follow, will shape the lives of their children for years to come.
- Girl A: Lex Gracie grew up in a rural town in Canada, the middle of seven children raised in a bizarre, controlling family. Now, at thirty, she has escaped her family's clutches and lives off the grid, hoping to stay hidden. But when her mother dies and she returns to the farm to settle the estate, Lex must confront her past.
- Where the Truth Lies: In 1898, Maggie Dirago arrives in Leadville, Colorado, at the height of the silver rush. She is fleeing a life of hardship and poverty in Philadelphia. Posing as a man named Michael, Maggie secures work in the mines and begins a new, clandestine existence. But when she attracts the attention of two very different men, her double life soon becomes complicated and dangerous.
Short Stories:
- The Color of Hope: A young biracial girl named Abby navigates the challenges of growing up in a predominantly white community. She must come to terms with her own identity and the racial prejudices that surround her.
- The Sound of Silence: In a world where people can speak only 140 words per day, a young woman, Liv, lives a quiet life. But when she falls in love with a man named Alex, Liv’s world begins to change.