There are three books I can clearly remember reading before I went to college. I […]
On the Shores of Darkness, There is Light, by Cordelia Strube
I started reading Cordelia Strube’s On the Shores of Darkness, There is Light at about nine o’clock […]
Country of Red Azaleas, by Domnica Radulescu
There’s an old game I’ve heard people play (and have played myself) about what might […]
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, […]
The Stopped Heart, by Julie Myerson
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 […]