Relationships are a mystery to outsiders. Perhaps it’s not so surprising after all that so […]
This week on the bookish internet
After weeks of reruns and not-terribly-interesting content on the bookish internet, “This Week on the […]
The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, by Nadia Hashimi
As depicted by Nadia Hashimi in The Pearl that Broke Its Shell, there is only one […]
A reader resolves, year 4
This year’s resolutions are a mix of challenge and reward: I thought about adding one […]
Little Dorrit, by Charles Dickens
Like many of his other books, Charles Dickens’s Little Dorrit is about the (eventual) triumph of good […]
Bodies of Water, by V.H. Leslie
V.H. Leslie’s short novella, Bodies of Water, is perfect for feminist reading. In addition to the […]
Snowblind, by Ragnar Jónasson
In addition to all the other factors that make a book enjoyable—effective pacing, interesting character […]
Resolution reflections
Since I’m 200 pages into Little Dorrit (800+ pages in total) this seemed like a dandy […]
A Word for Love, by Emily Robbins
When Bea opens a package from an old acquaintance—full of letters and poems—it sends her […]
The Second Mrs. Hockaday, by Susan Rivers
Placidia only knew her future husband for 48 hours before she married him. They met […]