Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I grew up on a blend of midwestern […]
All the Birds in the Sky, by Charlie Jane Anders
The future is impossible to predict, which is why I’m always surprised that some people […]
Bellevue, by David Oshinsky
When I read non-fiction, I usually end up reading something weird (Agent Zigzag or Grunt) or […]
Mr Splitfoot, by Samantha Hunt
Belief is a powerful thing. It can also be a dangerous thing, as we learn […]
Orphans of the Carnival, by Carol Birch
Carol Birch’s novel, Orphans of the Carnival, follows the short, strange life of nineteenth century performer, […]
House of Blazes, by Dietrich Kalteis
A wronged convict seeking revenge is not an uncommon one. What makes Dietrick Kalteis’s House of […]
Among the Living, by Jonathan Rabb
Yitzhak Goldah has survived the camps and, as Jonathan Rabb’s Among the Living opens, is being […]
The Snow Child, by Eowyn Ivey
It was pure whimsy that led Mabel out into the snow to start a snowfight […]
The Darkness Knows, by Cheryl Honigford
After reading The Little Red Chairs, I needed something lighter. Cheryl Honigford’s The Darkness Knows, thankfully, delivered. This […]
The Family Plot, by Cherie Priest
The Withrow house—over 100 years old, abandoned for decades—is supposed to save Music City Salvage. […]