Jane Britton was murdered early in the morning on January 7, 1969 and no one […]
Keep the Aspidistra Flying, by George Orwell
George Comstock is one of the most infuriating characters I’ve ever encountered in fiction (and […]
The City of Palaces, by Michael Nava
A big part of why I love historical fiction set in other countries is that […]
A World Beneath the Sands, by Toby Wilkinson
In A World Beneath the Sands, by Toby Wilkerson, we see the sordid, exciting, criminal, […]
The Last Days of Ellis Island, by Gaëlle Josse
Ellis Island is a big part of the American story. This small island, within view […]
Mexican Gothic, by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
No good deed goes unpunished. Fortunately, most people’s good deeds don’t involve the harrowing, strange […]
The Last Million, by David Nasaw
World War II did not end on V-E and V-J Days. Hostilities ceased on those […]
Beowulf, by Bryher
So much of fiction centers on a single protagonist, maybe two, and a relatively small […]
Five Wives, by Joan Thomas
Like many works of historical fiction, Five Wives by Joan Thomas takes a real event […]
Bitter Blood, by Jerry Bledsoe
Bitter Blood is the first full true crime book I’ve ever read all the way […]