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 […]
Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng
It finally happened. My book group picked a book that made me want to ugly-cry. […]
The Girl with Ghost Eyes, by M.H. Boroson
What does a girl who is despised by white society and the male members of […]
The Empathy Exams, by Leslie Jamison
On the cover of my edition of The Empathy Exams, by Lesli Jamison, Mary Karr says […]
A Song of Shadows, by John Connolly
Even after nearly being killed, trouble refuses to leave detective Charlie Parker alone. In A Song […]