In Two Nurses, Smoking, David Means presents us with a series of moments, captured by […]
We Measure the Earth with Our Bodies, by Tsering Yangzom Lama
There are (at least) two different histories of the land we know as Tibet, depending […]
We Carry Their Bones, by Erin Kimmerle
Trigger warning for extreme child abuse and murder. Before it closed in 2011, the Arthur […]
Mercury Pictures Presents, by Anthony Marra
I’ve come to expect great things of Anthony Marra, after being absolutely blown away by […]
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy, by Jamie Ford
Trigger warning for depictions of rape, racism, and abusive relationships. The Bible tells us that […]
Nuclear Family, by Joseph Han
It’s easy to mistake stability for coasting and it’s pretty clear from the beginning of […]
The Evening Hero, by Marie Myung-Ok Lee
After the rural Minnesotan hospital where Youngman Kwak works closes, he no longer has work […]
Metropolis, by B.A. Shapiro
Trigger warning for brief depiction of domestic violence. B.A. Shapiro’s Metropolis is the kind of […]
How to Be Eaten, by Maria Adelmann
Trigger warnings for references to trauma and child abuse. I have a fascination with books […]
Dead Collections, by Isaac Fellman
Isaac Fellman’s Dead Collections held a lot of promise for me when I first read […]