Trigger warning for references to child abuse. Sister Johanna Marie is one of the most […]
Underground Women, by Jesse Lee Kercheval
In the author’s note at the end of Underground Women, Jesse Lee Kercheval explains that […]
Things that Fall from the Sky, by Selja Ahava
In real life, mental illnesses are caused by brain chemistry, genetic predisposition, life experiences—things that […]
On Swift Horses, by Shannon Pufahl
In the past, I’ve described books as slow burns. What I usually mean is that, […]
After Kilimanjaro, by Gayle Woodson
The plan was for both Sarah and her fiancé, David, to go to a rural […]
Celestial Bodies, by Jokha Alharthi
The title of Johka Alharthi’s novel, Celestial Bodies, put me in mind of an armillary […]
The Cheffe, by Marie NDiaye
Marie NDiaye’s The Cheffe (translated beautifully by Jordan Stump) is billed as “a chef’s novel” […]
Our Lady of Everything, by Susan Finlay
I…am not sure what to say about Susan Finlay’s novel, Our Lady of Everything. On […]
Metropolitan Stories, by Christine Coulson
All of the linked stories in Christine Coulson’s Metropolitan Stories are set at New York’s […]
Red Oblivion, by Leslie Shimotakahara
Is it possible to have a relationship with one’s parents that isn’t loaded with emotional […]