I know I’ve missed a few Sundays of bookish essays and news. All I can […]
Dreadful, by Caitlin Rozakis
Gav is in an awkward and dangerous position at the beginning of Caitlin Rozakis’s highly […]
The Launch Party, by Lauren Forry
The Hotel Artemis is the creation of some of the richest people on Earth: a […]
The Witches of El Paso, by Luis Jaramillo
At first, Marta has no idea that her family has a secret magical history. She […]
Women’s Hotel, by Daniel M. Lavery
In his author’s note before Women’s Hotel, Daniel M. Lavery discusses his fascination with women’s […]
The Propagandist, by Cécile Desprairies
If one were to ask, flat out, what Lucie did during the war, she would […]
Commonplace Book: August 2024
From Misinterpretation, by Ledia Xhoga: Before leaving, he reached for my hands. His palms, callpused […]
Please Look After Mom, by Shin Kyung-Sook
Shin Kyung-Sook’s novel, Please Look After Mom, is one of the most tragic books I […]
Missy, by Raghav Rao
Missy’s life is divided into two unequal pieces. There is her youth in India and […]