The period shortly before and after Germany surrendered in 1945 was violently chaotic. Some troops […]
The Shadow Land, by Elizabeth Kostova
Elizabeth Kostova’s The Shadow Land is another deep dive into history, though not so deep as […]
We Eat Our Own, by Kea Wilson
Inspired by the making of and controversy surrounding Cannibal Holocaust, Kea Wilson’s disturbing We Eat Our Own is […]
An Unrestored Woman, by Shobha Rao
In An Unrestored Woman, Shobha Rao tells a series of stories about characters that brush each […]
The Veins of the Ocean, by Patricia Engel
Most of the reviews and summaries I’ve seen for Patricia Engel’s The Veins of the Ocean […]
Murder on Black Swan Lane, by Andrea Penrose
With Murder on Black Swan Lane, Andrea Penrose launches a new series featuring the satirical cartoonish […]
Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott
Young adult literature has changed profoundly over the past century and a bit since Little Women, […]
Modern Gods, by Nick Laird
What does religion give us? Most would answer, I think, with comfort, answers to big […]