In the United States, there is a very clear narrative about the Vietnam War. We […]
The Animals at Lockwood Manor, by Jane Healey
Trigger warning for sexual assault and child abuse. Reading Jane Healey’s The Animals at Lockwood […]
Good Citizens Need Not Fear, by Maria Reva
Technically, the apartment block at 1933 Ivansk Street, in Kirovka, Ukraine, does not exist. The […]
The Night Watchman, by Louise Erdrich
Who is a Native American? What does it mean to be a member of a […]
Malice Aforethought, by Francis Iles
One of my favorite classic movies is Kind Hearts & Coronets (1949), which is still […]
Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner
I’ve been hearing about Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner, for a few years now. […]
Zuleikha, by Guzel Yakhina
There are certain periods of history that, when I read fiction or primary source accounts […]
Country Doctor, by Michael Sparrow
I’m kind of glad that Michael Sparrow, the author of the memoir Country Doctor, is […]
The Romanovs, by Simon Sebag Montefiore
What better book to accompany me on the twenty-hour round trip from my home to […]
Run Me to Earth, by Paul Yoon
The edges of an active war zone are just as dangerous as the war zone […]