The truism that history repeats itself is even more true in fiction. Rachel Kadish’s The Weight […]
The Great Passage, by Shion Miura
Samuel Johnson defined lexicographer as “a writer of dictionaries; a harmless drudge, that busies himself […]
Underground Fugue, by Margot Singer
Margot Singer’s Underground Fugue is a novel that has not only subtext; it has background melody. In […]
Since We Fell, by Dennis Lehane
Marriages are odd things when you start to really think about them, especially when the […]
The Language of Solitude, by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Jan-Philipp Sendker’s The Language of Solitude (translated by Christine Lo) is a strange hybrid novel. Some chapters […]
Castle of Water, by Dane Huckelbridge
I had no idea what I was getting into when I started Dane Hucklebridge’s Castle of […]
Hex, by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
The people of Black Spring, New York are cursed. It’s not really their fault. They […]
Things We Lost in the Fire, by Mariana Enríquez
Even though they didn’t take very long to read, the stories in Mariana Enríquez’ collection, Things […]
Bodies of Water, by V.H. Leslie
V.H. Leslie’s short novella, Bodies of Water, is perfect for feminist reading. In addition to the […]
Snowblind, by Ragnar Jónasson
In addition to all the other factors that make a book enjoyable—effective pacing, interesting character […]