Trigger warning for discussion of child and sexual abuse. Reading Waltzing Montana, by Mary Clearman […]
The Vanishing Half, by Brit Bennett
Trigger warning for brief depictions of domestic violence and racism. Set over thirty years in […]
In Memory of Memory, by Maria Stepanova
When my dad passed away in 2019, my sister, my mother, and I spent hours […]
Burnt Sugar, by Avni Doshi
Trigger warning for child abuse. Throughout Avni Doshi’s unsettling novel, Burnt Sugar, the protagonist is […]
The Last Garden in England, by Julia Kelly
In Julia Kelly’s novel, The Last Garden in England, the gardens at Highbury House serve […]
The Bride Wore Black, by Cornell Woolrich
Originally published in 1940, Cornell Woolrich’s The Bride Wore Black is interesting (at least to […]
The Nickel Boys, by Colson Whitehead
Trigger warning for child abuse and racism. In the pages of The Nickel Boys, Colson […]
Estoril, by Dejan Tiago-Stanković
Although Dejan Tiago-Stanković’s Estoril is named for the Hotel Palácio Estoril, the plot is all […]
A Demon-Haunted Land, by Monica Black
After World War II, Germany had to rebuilt itself literally, politically and—as we learn in […]
Hidden Valley Road, by Robert Kolker
Trigger warning for child sexual abuse. One of the scariest things, I think, that can […]