A big part of why I love historical fiction set in other countries is that […]
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Peter Maass argues that the next Literature Nobel winner should reject the prize. This was […]
A World Beneath the Sands, by Toby Wilkinson
In A World Beneath the Sands, by Toby Wilkerson, we see the sordid, exciting, criminal, […]
The Last Days of Ellis Island, by Gaëlle Josse
Ellis Island is a big part of the American story. This small island, within view […]
The Museum of Forgotten Memories, by Anstey Harris
Trigger warning for discussion of suicide. It’s not uncommon for people to travel after a […]
The Midnight Bargain, by C.L. Polk
So much of being a woman—the concept, not the lived experience—revolves around the question of […]
The Once and Future Witches, by Alix E. Harrow
When you think about it, we rarely see good anger. Literature is full of annoyance, […]
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Amy Shearn opens the literary Halloween seasons with this reflection on ghosts in American literature. […]
Attack Surface, by Cory Doctorow
I read the first book in this series way back in 2013. Little Brother was […]