Trigger warning for sexual assault and transphobic violence. Alex is used to listening to her […]
The Trojan War Museum and Other Stories, by Ayşe Papatka Bucak
The stories in Ayşe Papatka Bucak’s collection, The Trojan War Museum, are the kind that […]
Petra’s Ghost, by C.S. Cinneide
Growing up as a Lutheran, my religious education was very no frills. No saints. No […]
The Memory Police, by Yōko Ogawa
There’s an old proverb that gets quoted a lot, in a lot of different situations. […]
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, by Olga Tokarczuk
Janina Duszejko is very happy with her existence in a remote village in Polish-Czech border. […]
A Pure Heart, by Rajia Hassib
After her sister is killed by a suicide bomber in Cairo, Rose uses her skills […]
The Nail House, by Gregory Baines
Almost five years ago, I bought a house for myself. I painted. I bought appliances […]
Northern Girls, by Sheng Keyi
Trigger warning for rape. Even though Sheng Keyi’s Northern Girls (translated by Shelly Bryant) is […]
Käsebier Takes Berlin, by Gabriele Tergit
When I first started reading Gabriele Tergit’s Käsebier Takes Berlin (translated by Sophie Duvernoy), I […]
History. A Mess., by Sigrún Pálsdóttir
It seems deeply ironic to be reading History. A Mess., by Sigrún Pálsdóttir (and translated […]