Everything seemed to go wrong for Suki Kim after her publishers labeled her nonfiction book […]
What is Not Yours is Not Yours, by Helen Oyeyemi
I’ve been a fan of Helen Oyeyemi since I discovered Mr. Fox a couple of years ago. […]
Reading in a divided country
It’s becoming harder and harder to stick to the bookish parts of the internet. The […]
Cold Sassy Tree, by Olive Ann Burns
For some people, there are short periods in their lives when they have to do […]
This week on the bookish internet
Tom McAllister reposted his “107 Ironclad Rules for Writers Who Want to Bet Better at […]
The House Between Tides, by Sarah Maine
The house that Hetty Deveraux has just inherited is no prize. Originally, Muirlan House was […]
Red Sorghum, by Mo Yan
Our narrator’s grandparents and father are legendary. Family members and friends tell stories of how […]
The Sunlight Pilgrims, by Jenni Fagan
Jenni Fagan’s The Sunlight Pilgrims has, in all of the reviews I’ve seen so far, been billed […]
Under the Harrow, by Mark Dunn
I had a conversation earlier this week with a fellow reader about how young adult […]