Jill Ciment’s short novel, The Body in Question, opens with a scene that feels very […]
Displaced Persons, by Ghita Schwarz
I remember learning about the Holocaust in American history classes when I was a high […]
A Bookish Ethical Dilemma
Since When They See Us debuted, Linda Fairstein has become the latest author to face […]
The Messenger of Athens, by Anne Zouroudi
Trigger warning for domestic violence. If it weren’t for the helicopter in the book’s prologue, […]
The Volunteer, by Salvatore Scibona
Names play a big role in The Volunteer by Salvatore Scibona. They represent identity, heritage, […]
Never Look Back, by Alison Gaylin
I’ve noticed more people—especially women—in the true crime world beginning to pay more attention to […]
This week on the bookish internet
Boris Pasternak has my eternal pity because the Soviet government made him refuse his Nobel […]
Death on the Nile, by Agatha Christie
The best laid plans of murderers oft gang agley—especially when Hercule Poirot happens to be […]
How to Survive a Plague, by David French
Journalist David French arrived in New York City just as news of the first reported […]
Protect Your Darlings?
In a recent article for LitHub, Brandon Taylor wrote about his rejection of advice he […]