I’ve been dipping in and out of the Charlie Parker series for years, ever since […]
Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura
At one point in Intimacies, by Katie Kitamura, the protagonist describes her job as an […]
Two Blankets, Three Sheets, by Rodaan al Galidi
I’m glad that I read The Ungrateful Refugee, by Dina Nayeri. before I read Rodaan […]
The Ungrateful Refugee, by Dina Nayeri
Trigger warnings for discussion of rape and suicide. When she was eight years old, Dina […]
Journeys, by Stefan Zweig
Stefan Zweig’s writing seems to be everywhere since The Grand Budapest Hotel came out. Zweig […]
All Ships Follow Me, by Mieke Eerkens
Mieke Eerken’s family is in the unique position of being caught in strangely opposing positions […]
Tench, by Inge Schilperoord
Why do people commit crimes? Most mystery novels tell us that the most common motives […]
The Book Thieves, by Anders Rydell
In The Book Thieves: The Nazi Looting of Europe’s Libraries and the Race to Return a […]
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, by Dominic Smith
The artist at the center of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos, by Dominic Smith, […]