I’m not sure how to write about The Stopped Heart, by Julie Myerson, without spoiling it for […]
News of the World, by Paulette Jiles
What is a family? For most people, it’s the one they’re born into. Others cobble […]
Imbeciles, by Adam Cohen
American history is full of injustices. Forgetting these injustices adds insult to injury. Adam Cohen […]
Terrible Virtue, by Ellen Feldman
Terrible Virtue, by Ellen Feldman, is one of the most directly relevant pieces of historical […]
Lovecraft Country, by Matt Ruff
Now that I’ve read two novels by Matt Ruff, I feel I can safely say […]
Mothers, Tell Your Daughters, by Bonnie Jo Campbell
I probably should have warned my book group about Mothers, Tell Your Daughters, a short story […]
My Father, the Pornographer, by Chris Offutt
There is another truth universally acknowledged: one is always embarrassed by one’s parents at some […]
A Paper Son, by Jason Bucholz
I rarely read author interviews. Besides the fact that I like to make my own […]
Belle Cora, by Phillip Margulies
Philip Margulies’ novel, Belle Cora, is about a woman who loves so fiercely, so loyally, […]
Preparation for the Next Life, by Atticus Lish
The title of Atticus Lish’s Preparation for the Next Life was a question that stayed in my […]