We like to think of heroes as all being kind of the same, at their […]
Do you need a (fictional) hero?
Tomorrow, my review of The Reign of the Kingfisher by T.J. Martinson will come out. […]
The Cheffe, by Marie NDiaye
Marie NDiaye’s The Cheffe (translated beautifully by Jordan Stump) is billed as “a chef’s novel” […]
Our Lady of Everything, by Susan Finlay
I…am not sure what to say about Susan Finlay’s novel, Our Lady of Everything. On […]
Metropolitan Stories, by Christine Coulson
All of the linked stories in Christine Coulson’s Metropolitan Stories are set at New York’s […]
Red Oblivion, by Leslie Shimotakahara
Is it possible to have a relationship with one’s parents that isn’t loaded with emotional […]
The Girl with No Face, by M.H. Boroson
After the events of The Girl with Ghost Eyes, Li-lin has set up shop as […]
Second Thoughts About Sequels
A few years ago, I wrote a post about sequels I never wanted to read. […]
Odsburg, by Matt Tompkins
Years and years ago, when I was in high school, my English teacher assigned Winesburg, […]