Joseph Cassara’s La Casa de las Bellezas Imposibles: Una novela is a gritty and gorgeous debut that follows a cast of gay and transgender club kids navigating the Harlem ball scene of the 1980s and ’90s. Laurie Frankel’s Así es como siempre es: Una novela explores the consequences of trying to keep a family secret in a family of five boys, the youngest of whom dreams of being a princess and wearing dresses.