Trigger warnings for child neglect. I’ve always thought one of the biggest questions our species […]
A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark, was a completely enchanting novel. I was […]
The Decagon House Murders, by Yukito Ayatsuji
One would think that a group of mystery novel enthusiasts would know better not to […]
Light Perpetual, by Francis Spufford
For me, reading Francis Spufford’s Light Perpetual, was a strange juggling act. On the one […]
The Touch System, by Alejandra Costamanga
The touch typing system—the namesake of Alejandra Costamanga’s The Touch System (translated by Lisa Dillman)—involves […]
The Guardian of Amsterdam Street, by Sergio Schmucler
Galo’s house at one end of Amsterdam Street, Mexico City, is the result of a […]
The Dictionary of Lost Words, by Pip Williams
One small part of my job as a librarian is to help explain what words […]
The Haunting of Alma Fielding, by Kate Summerscale
In the fantastic (in both senses of the world) The Haunting of Alma Fielding, Kate […]
The Absolutist, by John Boyne
The dictionary definitions of “cowardice” and “bravery” pale in comparison to actually deciding what to […]
Speak, Silence, by Kim Echlin
Trigger warning for discussion of rape. Kim Echlin creates a protagonist who can navigate, in […]