It feels unfair to begin a review of Lydi Conklin’s debut novel Songs of No Provenance by saying it won’t be for everyone.

Jose Reyes helped police investigate a child-sexual-assault case. Now his family wants to know why he could be deported.

When Ashley Monroe needs a reminder of what she’s been through, she reads a letter she wrote as a teenager on the two-year anniversary of her father’s death. It is a manifestation of sorts — a prayer ...