Trigger warning for rape, anti-LGBTQ+ prejudice, and interpersonal violence. There are so many things we […]
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence, by R.F. Kuang
Learning another language is hard work for most of us, and I’ve always been a […]
A Dreadful Splendor, by B.R. Myers
Life is hard for a medium. It’s even harder when the medium’s landlady is blackmailing […]
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies, by Tsering Yangzom Lama
There are (at least) two different histories of the land we know as Tibet, depending […]
This week on the bookish internet
Howard L. Simon reminds us of the dangers of letting pro-censorship people onto library boards […]
The Bruising of Qilwa, by Naseem Jamnia
There are a set of questions that students often ask me. How long does this […]
A Map for the Missing, by Belinda Huijuan Tang
When he gets the call that his father is missing, Yitian hasn’t been back to […]
Bullet Train, by Kōtarō Isaka
Just minutes out of Tokyo and mere sentences into the open chapters of Bullet Train, […]
This fortnight on the bookish internet
Lachlan Bennett profiles Toby Wools-Cobb, a book detective. Maybe if I have to flee the […]