Trigger warning for self-harm and sexual assault. Yahui was found on the doorstep of a […]
Natural Causes, by Nina Lykke
Elin, a Norwegian doctor whose life has just imploded, has only a plastic skeleton to […]
How Can I Help You? by Laura Sims
Laura Sims’s novel, How Can I Help You?, took me right back to the handful […]
The Centre, by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
I envy polyglots. I truly do. I wish I could easily pick up languages without […]
Cities of Women, by Kathleen B. Jones
Christine de Pizan is one of the few medieval women we know from their own […]
The Apology, by Jimin Han
There’s something about people—and characters—who insist that their way is the best way that absolutely […]
I Have Some Questions for You, by Rebecca Makkai
I don’t know why so many of us are fascinated by true crime. I know […]
The Imposters, by Tom Rachman
Trigger warnings for brief scenes of torture and suicidal ideation. As I read The Imposters, […]
Barbara Isn’t Dying Yet, by Alina Bronsky
I’ve watched for newly translated books by Alina Bronsky for years, ever since her novel […]
The Book of the Most Precious Substance, by Sara Gran
Trigger warning for briefly nonconsensual BDSM. The word “uneven” is used frequently in book reviews, […]