Stories about new mothers tend to stop with with the birth and the implication that […]
The Scribe of Siena, by Melodie Winawer
When I was younger and just getting into history, I used to think a lot […]
City of Miracles, by Robert Jackson Bennett
Robert Jackson Bennett’s Divine Cities comes to a satisfying conclusion in City of Miracles. Each of […]
Moving the Palace, by Charif Majdalani
There aren’t many examples, but there are enough for there to be a distinct subgenre […]
The Language of Solitude, by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Jan-Philipp Sendker’s The Language of Solitude (translated by Christine Lo) is a strange hybrid novel. Some chapters […]
Castle of Water, by Dane Huckelbridge
I had no idea what I was getting into when I started Dane Hucklebridge’s Castle of […]
Music of the Ghosts, by Vaddey Ratner
Vaddey Ratner’s Music of the Ghosts is the story of two parallel lives that were caught […]
Verklempt, by Peter Sichrovsky
In Peter Sichrovsky’s introduction to his short story collection Verklempt (translated by John Howard), he explains […]