Pulp
by Robin Talley
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 810L · 384 pages · 2018
Why we'd hand it over
A smart, character-driven dual timeline that uses pulp-novel aesthetics to explore what it meant to be a closeted lesbian in the 1950s and what courage looks like today — uneven pacing in the second half, but the emotional core is honest.