All the narrator of The Anatomist’s Tale, by Tauno Biltsted, wants is have a career […]
The Moon Always Rising, by Alice C. Early
Where better to take a break, recharge one’s mental batteries, than on the Caribbean island […]
Creeping Jenny, by Jeff Noon
Once again, I have started a series at the wrong end. Creeping Jenny is Jeff […]
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It’s the final match up in the 2020 Tournament of Books! Deborah Fallows reports on […]
The Book of Anna, by Carmen Boullosa
Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy, is so famous that even people who haven’t read it […]
Our Riches, by Kaouther Adimi
Our Riches, by Kaouther Adimi (and elegantly translated by Chris Andrews), is the story of […]
The Desert Between Us, by Phyllis Barber
Much like tumbleweeds, the main characters of Phyllis Barber’s The Desert Between Us have fetched […]
Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing, by Maryla Szymiczkowa
After reading two weighty books on the experiences of women in Korea and Japan, I […]
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Check out these quarantine book clubs that are meeting online! (TIME) Anabookbel has been keeping […]
Breasts and Eggs, by Mieko Kawakami
Where Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 presents a Korean everywoman without diving too deeply into her […]