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 Maze at Windermere, by Gregory Blake Smith
Shakespeare said it first: “The course of true love never did run smooth.” This is […]
King Zeno, by Nathaniel Rich
Nathaniel Rich’s King Zeno is the second novel I’ve read recently that takes on the Axeman Murders […]
Brimstone, by Cherie Priest
Until very recently, there wasn’t any treatment for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. There […]
The Cure for Dreaming, by Cat Winters
It’s hard to find a father more disappointed in his child than Dr. Mead is […]
Heaven’s Crooked Finger, by Hank Early
It’s not unusual for fictional characters to have issues with their parents. Parental drama is […]
The Plague of Doves, by Louise Erdrich
The Plague of Doves, by Louise Erdrich, didn’t quite make sense to me until I […]
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore, by Matthew Sullivan
In a strange bit of serendipity, I finished watching Mindhunter on Netflix last night before I […]