Alice’s mother ran for years before finally settling down in New York and only after […]
Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi
Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, and self-harm. Mental illness is difficult enough to talk about […]
Prizes Inside; Or, Books Covers with Clues
I’ve been enjoying the trend of illustrated book covers that contain little hints about what […]
The Merry Spinster, by Daniel Mallory Ortberg
I’ve been chasing the high of reading Angela Carter’s collection, The Bloody Chamber, ever since I […]
What Blooms from Dust, by James Markert
Jeremiah Goodbye could be described as a lucky guy. Jeremiah himself, however, would say that […]
Summerland, by Hannu Rajaniemi
What would it be like to exist in a world where death doesn’t really matter? […]
This fortnight on the bookish internet
Since I was traveling last week and didn’t have time to do a regular weekly […]
Confessions of the Fox, by Jordy Rosenberg
Confessions of the Fox, by Jordy Rosenberg, is a very sneaky book. It begins as […]
The Great Believers, by Rebecca Makkai
The protagonists of Rebecca Makkai’s terrifyingly sad novel, The Great Believers, Fiona and Yale, are trapped […]
No Point of View; Or, Extended Thoughts about Witness Narrators
Since writing my review of The Butcher’s Daughter—and really since I finished reading Never Anyone But […]