Trigger warning for suicide. In upstate New York is the home of an obscure American philosopher who went […]
Here’s Your Hat What’s Your Hurry, by Elizabeth McCracken
Elizabeth McCracken has lurked on the edge of my bookish awareness for a while, praised […]
The Woman Who Kept Everything, by Jane Gilley
Gloria Frensham is in a bad place at the beginning of The Woman Who Kept […]
Unsheltered, by Barbara Kingsolver
The more historical fiction I read—especially when it’s paired with a contemporary narrative, like a […]
Gone So Long, by Andre Dubus III
Some actions are unforgivable. Though our Western culture is steeped in a religion that exhorts […]
Dream Country, by Shannon Gibney
Who is to blame for the conditions that are turning Kollie Flomo into someone consumed […]
The Third Hotel, by Laura van den Berg
Grief makes people act strangely, especially when someone has lost someone very close to them. […]
Freshwater, by Akwaeke Emezi
Trigger warnings for rape, abuse, and self-harm. Mental illness is difficult enough to talk about […]
Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata
Keiko Furukura has an unusual flaw. Though she’s intelligent, she doesn’t understand other people. Ever […]
The Bookshop of Yesterdays, by Amy Meyerson
Either C.S. Lewis or William Nicholson said, “We read to know we are not alone.” […]