The Nightjar, by Deborah Hewitt, offers an original spin on the “you’re a wizard” genre […]
Attrib. and Other Stories, by Eley Williams
Finding an author with a vocabulary as extensive and creative a vocabulary as Eley Williams […]
Burnt Sugar, by Avni Doshi
Trigger warning for child abuse. Throughout Avni Doshi’s unsettling novel, Burnt Sugar, the protagonist is […]
The Last Garden in England, by Julia Kelly
In Julia Kelly’s novel, The Last Garden in England, the gardens at Highbury House serve […]
Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid
I think my first experience with a story that made the skin on my neck […]
This week on the bookish internet
Joanna Castle Miller presents “Timothy Cratchit’s Socialist Manifesto.” (McSweeney’s) Once we can all travel again, […]
The Birdwoman’s Palate, by Laksmi Pamuntjak
One of the great things about reading—and one of the big reasons I read—is that […]
Solutions and Other Problems, by Allie Brosh
Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half came out seven years ago. Since then, I’ve been […]
The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and Admirable Joan Orpí, Conquistador and Founder of New Catalonia, by Max Besora
In the prologue to the descriptively titled The Adventures and Misadventures of the Extraordinary and […]
This week on the bookish case
Alexandra Alter reports on the resurrection of Spiegel and Grau, some welcome news after the […]