The book examines Robby Wilde, a man with paranoid schizophrenia who first heard a voice at age nine. Ten years before his death at fifty-three, Wilde asked his friend Elizabeth Kytle to write about his condition. Kytle traces his life from rural North Carolina to impoverished last days in Columbus, Ohio, using twice-told tales in which Wilde's recollections alternate with differing accounts from friends, family, and coworkers, and chronicles the slow unraveling and final breakdown of his life.

On April 12, 1961 Yuri Gagarin sat inside a tiny capsule atop a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile and became the first human to orbit Earth, circling the globe in 106 minutes. Beyond recounts that flight and the wider Cold War race, contrasting Soviet secrecy with American publicity as both sides pushed astronauts and cosmonauts, scientists and engineers to the limits. Using original research and eyewitness testimony, the book uncovers details that were hidden for decades.

Little Blue Encyclopedia follows a queer trans narrator processing unrequited love for a straight trans friend who died. The novel mixes narrative with encyclopedia-style entries about a fictional TV show set on an isolated island. This experimental form examines how pop culture and small pleasures such as karaoke, birding, and butt toys can soothe grief while revealing who the narrator loved, why, and the extent of her loss.

Julie Wells and Barry Irving share an idyllic love that is threatened by Jo-Jo, an imaginary companion from Julie's childhood. Jo-Jo sets forces in motion to keep Julie to himself. Julie turns to psychiatrist Russell Dunn for help as the couple faces this challenge. The story centers on Julie's attempts to deal with Jo-Jo and on the couple's response to the threat.

The novel is set in the sequestered, eccentric, amiably self-indulged WASP world of Old Hampton, Long Island. The Hampton sisters are rich, desirable, and single, yet their shabby-genteel shorefront estate reeks of murder and madness. Lydia is a gentle recluse and amateur ornithologist. Emily is a star amateur tennis player and budding novelist whose amorous manipulations take her and her lovers between Manhattan's fast-paced publishing world and the leisurely country club of Old Hampton.

Scriptwriter Cliff Dandridge needs a break from his demanding job and girlfriend. He becomes accidentally involved with Nazi hunters, war criminals and the FBI. That accidental involvement draws him into dealings with those hunters and suspected war criminals, and into contact with a series of beautiful, mysterious and dangerous women. The narrative follows his accidental involvement with those forces and the women he meets.

Madeleine Gibbons is a traditional wife and mother of two who becomes drawn to the sensuous, reckless Joy Castleman. Joy intrigues Madeleine even as she betrays her. The relationship forces Madeleine to confront and question much of what she believes about herself, her family, and her role. She must reevaluate her choices and the life she once accepted.