Imagine a thermometer. At the bottom at the people we consider acquaintances. We say hi […]
Pretend I’m Dead, by Jen Beagin
Trigger warnings for drug abuse and incest. Mona has a strange life. Not only does […]
The Life of an Unknown Man, by Andreï Makine
While there are no right answers to the question: what are stories for? There are […]
Himself, by Jess Kidd
The prologue to Jess Kidd’s horribly magical novel, Himself, is brutal. It was almost enough […]
Prairie Fever, by Michael Parker
There are plenty of stories about the American west in which white settlers go a […]
A Curious Side Effect; Or, Audiobook-Induced Accent Acquisition
I’ve taken up audiobooks again. I left off listening to them a while ago, and […]
People in the Room, by Norah Lange
Trigger warning for suicidal ideation. Who hasn’t wondered about what’s happening on the other side […]
Solovyov and Larionov, by Eugene Vodolazkin
I don’t think that a lot of historians would like to have it pointed out […]
Faithful Place, by Tana French
Detective Frank Mackey has been happily (more or less) avoiding his past for more than […]