Nell Barber wants two things and she can’t have either of them. The first thing […]
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
It’s strangely fitting to have read Beloved, Toni Morrison’s stunning novel, in the week after […]
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 […]
Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I’ve been hearing about Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner, for a few years now. […]
The Imperial Wife, by Irina Reyn
I supposed that most women will come off the worse when compared to Catherine the […]
The Words Between Us, by Erin Bartels
Robin has been in hiding since she was fifteen years old. When her father was […]
Blue Flowers, by Carola Saavedra
Trigger warning for rape and domestic violence. I was drawn to Blue Flowers, by Carola […]
Mercy House, by Alena Dillon
Trigger warning for domestic violence and rape. There is a house in Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York, […]
Weather, by Jenny Offill
I understand the fuss about Jenny Offill now. Weather is an amazing work of fiction […]