Sam Savage’s Firmin is an odd but interesting tale of a rat who grows up […]
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan
I adored this book. In fact, I loved Robin Sloan’s Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore so […]
Talulla Rising, by Glen Duncan
You might be surprised, considering my reaction to the first book in this series, that […]
Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro
I read an article recently that posits that some literary writers “slum” by writing genre […]
A Thousand Acres, by Jane Smiley
Even after three readings, I still love Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres and I still […]
The Barbarian Nurseries, by Héctor Tobar
After I finished reading Héctor Tobar’s The Barbarian Nurseries, I spent some time pondering the […]
State of Wonder, by Ann Patchett
Ann Patchett’s State of Wonder plays out, for me, like an extended ethics scenario. There […]
Zone One, by Colson Whitehead
I’m well aware that it’s pretty macabre of me to enjoy zombie novels. When anyone […]
The Radleys, by Matt Haig
Matt Haig’s The Radleys answers the probably never asked question of: what do you do when […]
We Need to Talk About Kevin, by Lionel Shriver
Lionel Shriver’s We Need to Talk About Kevin is going to haunt me for a while. […]