Although biology and societal convention push Ada into it, she is really not cut out […]
Babel, or The Necessity of Violence, by R.F. Kuang
Learning another language is hard work for most of us, and I’ve always been a […]
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
There’s a line in the movie Jurassic Park, spoken by Dr. Ian Malcom, that I […]
W., by Steve Sem-Sandberg
Trigger warnings for disturbing acts of violence against humans and animals. I’ve always been bothered […]
The City of Incurable Women, by Maud Casey
Maud Casey’s The City of Incurable Women brings me back to an old fascination of […]
Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, by M.R. James
I decided to kick off the spooky season with a century-old collection from M.R. James, […]
The Peculiarities, by David Liss
Thomas Thresher is the sort of person who, if I met him in real life, […]
The Mad Women’s Ball, by Victoria Mas
Trigger warning for rape. In the nineteenth century, a woman could be diagnosed with hysteria […]
A Radical Act of Free Magic, by H.G. Parry
H.G. Parry draws her sprawling historical fantasy to an abrupt close in A Radical Act […]
The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart, by Nancy Campbell Allen
Not everything I choose to read is an intellectual puzzle or a heartbreaking exploration of […]