Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah is so full of ideas it’s hard to know where to start. […]
The Borrower, by Rebecca Makkai
When I was young and had just gotten in trouble for punching my brother or […]
The Wonders, by Paddy O’Reilly
One thing humans have failed to evolve past is the desire to gawp at people […]
A Bad Character, by Deepti Kapoor
Our unnamed narrator lives in Delhi with her Aunty. Her mother died years ago and […]
Unbecoming, by Rebecca Scherm
Grace doesn’t know who she is. She knows who she wants to be. She wants […]
The Amber Keeper, by Freda Lightfoot
I have always been fascinated by tales of the Russian Revolution. An entire nation, caught […]
Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots, by Jessica Soffer
Jessica Soffer’s Tomorrow There Will Be Apricots turns on food and love and regret. Lorca Seltzer […]
The Ploughmen, by Kim Zupan
Both men were orphans. Their fathers died when they were young. Their mothers left them. […]
First Impressions, by Charlie Lovett
Last year, Charlie Lovett gave us an exciting (for bibliophiles) tale of literary discovery and […]
Mr. Fox, by Helen Oyeyemi
Why aren’t people talking about Helen Oyeyemi’s Mr. Fox? There’s so much crammed into this […]