Neely and Andrea are linked by one woman that they love, but don’t actually know. […]
Hotel on Shadow Lake, by Daniela Tully
Maya Weisberg, the protagonist of Daniela Tully’s underwhelming Hotel on Shadow Lake, is on a quest […]
Berlin Alexanderplatz, by Alfred Döblin
Originally published in 1929, Berlin Alexanderplatz, by Alfred Döblin, has been newly translated by Michael Hoffman and […]
The Brightest Sun, by Adrienne Benson
Given the selection of mothers on display in Adrienne Benson’s The Brightest Sun, it’s not surprising […]
Happiness, by Aminatta Forna
Aminatta Forna’s novel, Happiness, is so good that, when I finished, I just had to sit […]
The Last Watchman of Cairo, by Michael David Lukas
Joseph, like many other literary sons, only really learns who his father is after his […]
Memento Park, by Mark Sarvas
Matt Santos has had the misfortune of completely misunderstanding his father. He thought he knew […]
The Natashas, by Yelena Moskovich
Yelena Moskovich’s grueling novel, The Natashas, is, I’m afraid, a story that will only be read […]
The Last Equation of Isaac Severy, by Nova Jacobs
Being the child of a legendary genius is difficult, especially when one has no talent […]
Rainbirds, by Clarissa Goenawan
Ren Ishida arrives in Akakawa, Japan, for the worst reason. His sister was murdered there. […]