For me, reading Francis Spufford’s Light Perpetual, was a strange juggling act. On the one […]
The Touch System, by Alejandra Costamanga
The touch typing system—the namesake of Alejandra Costamanga’s The Touch System (translated by Lisa Dillman)—involves […]
Silence is a Sense, by Layla AlAmmar
When someone doesn’t speak, when they cut the rest of us off from their opinions […]
How Much Should Authors Make? Or; Bring Back the Federal Writers’ Project
Making a living as a writer is hard. Most of the authors I know have […]
This fortnight on the bookish internet
Danika Ellis has tips to help you survive a 24-hour read-a-thon. (Book Riot) Writers are […]
The Guardian of Amsterdam Street, by Sergio Schmucler
Galo’s house at one end of Amsterdam Street, Mexico City, is the result of a […]
First, Become Ashes, by K.M. Szpara
Trigger warnings for sexual and physical abuse. All Lark knows is the Fellowship. The leader, […]
Folklorn, by Angela Mi Young Hur
Elsa’s family is full of broken people. And, even though she managed to get away, […]
The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams
One small part of my job as a librarian is to help explain what words […]