The Qur’an has mentions two angels that record a person’s life, the kiraman katibin. One angel, […]
Speak No Evil, by Uzodinma Iweala
When should a friend meddle in one’s life? And when should a friend stay silent? […]
Dogs at the Perimeter, by Madeleine Thien
Janie is haunted. Her memories of family members she lost during the reign of the […]
Spoonbenders, by Daryl Gregory
The Amazing Telemachus Family never really recovered from a disastrous episode of The Mike Douglas Show. […]
Creatures of Will and Temper, by Molly Tanzer
Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Will and Temper is one of the slowest burning novels I can […]
The Girls, by Emma Cline
In retrospect, I was a very lucky teenager. Sure I had my moods, but I […]
Goodbye, Vitamin, by Rachel Khong
Ruth Young is in a difficult place. In Goodbye, Vitamin, by Rachel Khong, fresh from the […]
Red Clocks, by Leni Zumas
There are two things that changed the playing field for women in the United States: […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was everywhere when it came out […]
Go, Went, Gone, by Jenny Erpenbeck
There is a pair of old Latin phrases that have been found inscribed on graves […]