For a long time and in many places (and still is in many places) the […]
The Verdun Affair, by Nick Dybek
Nick Dybek’s The Verdun Affair turned out to be a perfect choice to read on […]
The Remains of the Day, by Kazuo Ishiguro
The phrase “to know one’s place” never fails to raise my hackles. It’s so often […]
LaRose, by Louise Erdrich
When I read a book, I almost always try to work out some kind of […]
The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters
Haunted houses always seemed particularly creepy to me because of the way they invert the […]
Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett
Language and what it can and cannot be used to express lie at the heart […]
Soviet Milk, by Nora Ikstena
Mother’s milk has such a powerful reputation for nutrition and nurturing that it’s sometimes used […]
The Poison Squad, by Deborah Blum
The Poison Squad: One Chemist’s Single-Minded Crusade For Food Safety at the Turn of the Twentieth […]
Creatures of Want and Ruin, by Molly Tanzer
It’s hard out there for a young woman with a bitter, disabled father who has […]
Insurrecto, by Gina Apostal
Insurrecto, by Gina Apostal, is a strange hybrid of a novel. It encapsulates the Balangiga […]