One of the joys of reading the Hogarth Shakespeare series is seeing how different authors […]
The Bookman, by Lavie Tidhar
Lavie Tidhar’s The Bookman introduces us to a bold alternate world flavored by Western literature. I […]
Mr. Eternity, by Aaron Thier
Being a literature major and librarian has given me a more-than-healthy skepticism about what I […]
Vinegar Girl, by Anne Tyler
The Taming of the Shrew used to be one of my favorite plays by Shakespeare. I […]
The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde
I have been recommending Jasper Fforde’s The Eyre Affair ever since I first read it in 2004. […]
Woman with a Blue Pencil, by Gordon McAlpine
One won’t get hard into Gordon McAlpine’s Woman with a Blue Pencil before it becomes clear […]
The Solitary House, by Lynn Shepherd
Authors have to pick a character or a plot (or a few) to focus on […]
Beatrice and Virgil, by Yann Martel
Earlier this spring, I read a short article by Cynthia Ozick about the duties and […]
Daughters of Shadow and Blood, by J. Matthew Saunders
I’ve always thought that the three brides of Dracula were a wasted opportunity in Bram […]
All Those Vanished Engines, by Paul Park
I am left with one question after reading Paul Park’s tripartite novella, All Those Vanished […]