Trigger warning for references to rape. The only good thing I can say about Heinrich […]
Lavinia, by Ursula K. Le Guin
When I was an undergraduate, I took a classical literature class in which I read […]
The Oracle of Cumae, by Melissa Hardy
Melissa Hardy’s hilarious novel, The Oracle of Cumae, is set up as a story, within […]
Journeys, by Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig’s writing seems to be everywhere since The Grand Budapest Hotel came out. Zweig […]
The Map of Knowledge, by Violet Moller
In The Map of Knowledge, Violet Moller traces the transmission of knowledge from the ancient […]
The Temptation to Be Happy, by Lorenzo Marone
Trigger warning for domestic violence. Lorenzo Marone’s The Temptation to Be Happy (excellently translated by Shaun Whiteside) is masquerading as grump lit*. The […]
The Verdun Affair, by Nick Dybek
Nick Dybek’s The Verdun Affair turned out to be a perfect choice to read on […]
Deviation, by Luce d’Eramo
As I read Luce d’Eramo’s Deviation (translated by Anne Milano Appel), I had the image of […]
The Sixteen Pleasures, by Robert Hellenga
It’s hard for book conservators to find adventure in their professional lives, at least adventures […]
Island of the Mad, by Laurie R. King
Laurie R. King’s Island of the Mad is the fifteenth entry in the Mary Russell and Sherlock […]