I’ve worked in academia long enough to know how fraught it can be. In addition […]
The Sunlit Night, by Rebecca Dinerstein
The first thing I do when I start writing a book review is to categorize […]
The Witch’s Market, by Mingmei Yip
I always struggle writing review books that left me with a profound feeling of meh. […]
Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng
It finally happened. My book group picked a book that made me want to ugly-cry. […]
Slade House, by David Mitchell
I’m not sure what I expected from David Mitchell’s Slade House after reading (and loving) Cloud Atlas. […]
Midnight in Siberia, by David Greene
After listening to David Greene’s Midnight in Siberia, I feel like Russia is a bit less […]
The Mystics of Mile End, by Sigal Samuel
It’s not often that a man’s children rebel against him by turning to religion. It’s […]
The Empathy Exams, by Leslie Jamison
On the cover of my edition of The Empathy Exams, by Lesli Jamison, Mary Karr says […]
The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, by Vaseem Khan
Watches are traditional retirement gifts. I could also see golf club memberships, books, and commemorative […]
A Song of Shadows, by John Connolly
Even after nearly being killed, trouble refuses to leave detective Charlie Parker alone. In A Song […]