In the fantastic (in both senses of the world) The Haunting of Alma Fielding, Kate […]
The Absolutist, by John Boyne
The dictionary definitions of “cowardice” and “bravery” pale in comparison to actually deciding what to […]
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I love that bookish people set up shop on every social media platform almost as […]
The Book Smuggler, by Omaima al-Khamis
Compared to the world of Mazid ibn Abdullah al-Hanafi, I live in a paradise. Whenever […]
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Larissa Irankunda turns a critical eye on “race-fishing” on book covers. (The Mary Sue) Walker […]
Karolina and the Torn Curtain, by Maryla Szymiczkowa
It’s been three years since Zofia Turbotyńska solved her first case (see Mrs. Mohr Goes […]
In the Palace of Flowers, by Victoria Princewill
Trigger warnings for rape and intimate partner violence. One of the most useful questions I […]
Loaded Phrases; Or, Writer v. Writer
I recently came across a phrase in literary criticism that I don’t think I’ve ever […]
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Princess Weekes reports on the shocking(!) discovery of sexy books in a little free library […]
Plunder, by Menachem Kaiser
At one point during what the author calls his memory-quest, Menachem Kaiser is told by […]