Anuk Arudpragasam’s The Story of a Brief Marriage captures the same feeling of ponderous mindfulness of L’Étranger […]
Crane Pond, by Richard Francis
While I know some of the history of the 1692 Salem Witch Trials, Arthur Miller’s The […]
Mischling, by Affinity Konar
I can understand why twins fascinate scientists. Watching them can reveal much about how personality […]
The Changeling, by Victor LaValle
Apollo Kagwa thought he had the perfect life. He’s got his dream job as a […]
Amberlough, by Lara Elena Donnelly
I think it’s clear that the western world is still processing World War II because […]
84, Charing Cross Road
Helene Hanff’s collection of letters to her book dealer in London, 84, Charing Cross Road, kept […]
The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish
The truism that history repeats itself is even more true in fiction. Rachel Kadish’s The Weight […]
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Stacie Williams (rightly) throws library neutrality out the window. (LitHub) Matt Grant reflects on his […]
The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine, by Alina Bronsky
All of us have mother issues, to some extent, but I doubt that anyone’s mother […]