Earlier this year, I read a preview of V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic. The preview […]
The Tsar of Love and Techno, by Anthony Marra
I’ve been waiting for something new from Anthony Marra since 2013, when A Constellation of Vital […]
The best of 2014-2015
One might think that it’s hard for me to remember what happened in the 206 […]
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, by Vaseem Khan
Watches are traditional retirement gifts. I could also see golf club memberships, books, and commemorative […]
Cover Story: The Fair Fight, by Anna Freeman
Why do the UK versions of books get better covers than the American version? My […]
Gnomon, by Luchia Dertien
What does one do when one is in love with the world’s most beloved terrorist? […]
The Fair Fight, by Anna Freeman
I have been waiting for Anna Freeman’s The Fair Fight to arrive at my library since […]
This week on the bookish internet
Patrick Iber reveals the clandestine origins of seven literary magazines for The Awl. Drew Nellins Smith […]
A Song of Shadows, by John Connolly
Even after nearly being killed, trouble refuses to leave detective Charlie Parker alone. In A Song […]
Red Square, by Martin Cruz Smith
At one point in Red Square, by Martin Cruz Smith, one of Arkady Renko’s temporary […]