Sarah Menkedick has a much more eloquent essay about the importance of writing what you […]
Conjure Women, by Afia Atakora
Trigger warning for rape. There can’t be many things more frustrating than people who can’t […]
The Mountains Sing, by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
In the United States, there is a very clear narrative about the Vietnam War. We […]
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
It’s strangely fitting to have read Beloved, Toni Morrison’s stunning novel, in the week after […]
The Animals at Lockwood Manor, by Jane Healey
Trigger warning for sexual assault and child abuse. Reading Jane Healey’s The Animals at Lockwood […]
Good Citizens Need Not Fear, by Maria Reva
Technically, the apartment block at 1933 Ivansk Street, in Kirovka, Ukraine, does not exist. The […]
The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich
Who is a Native American? What does it mean to be a member of a […]
Malice Aforethought, by Francis Iles
One of my favorite classic movies is Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949), which is still […]
Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I’ve been hearing about Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner, for a few years now. […]