Sian Cain wonders why it’s so hard to find books in translation by women. (The […]
The Best of 2016-2017
These are the best books I read over the last twelve months… The Devourers, by […]
The List, 2016-2017
Lo, these many years ago, I started a book blog. Since the blog (in all […]
The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau, by Graeme Macrae Burnet
Written and published before his hit His Bloody Project, Graeme Macrae Burnet’s The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau is being […]
Heart of the Country, by Fay Weldon
Natalie is the sort of woman that other women either envy (she’s very pretty and […]
Dragon Springs Road, by Janie Chang
After reading The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, I needed something completely different. Jialing does not have normal […]
The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, by Jack El-Hai
I am not alone in wondering where the evil of the Nazis came from. As […]
This week on the bookish internet
Reminiscing about beloved children’s books is about the only Proustian journey I can tolerate. Consequently, […]
The Visitors, by Catherine Burns
When you first meet her, you can only pity Marion. She’s in her fifties, plan, […]
Hanna Who Fell from the Sky, by Christopher Meades
Everything about Hanna Who Fell from the Sky, by Christopher Meades, is odd. The polygamy practiced […]