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 […]
Dear Committee Members, by Julie Schumacher
I’ve worked in academia long enough to know how fraught it can be. In addition […]
The Shining, by Stephen King
Most of the time, I read the book before I see the movie. (If I […]
The Muralist, by B.A. Shapiro
There’s a certain kind of historical fiction premise that I particularly love. The author finds […]
The Sunlit Night, by Rebecca Dinerstein
The first thing I do when I start writing a book review is to categorize […]
Bartleby, the Scrivener, by Herman Melville
“I would prefer not to.” I’ve seen this phrase all over the bookish internet: on […]
Secessia, by Kent Wascom
I don’t know why we teach students the old plot diagram any more. Sure, it […]