The Hidden Passions: Acts of Service by Lillian Fishman

Lillian Fishman’s Acts of Service is a brutal, labyrinthine novel about a young woman navigating a maze of sexual expectations … More

Inseparable by Simone de Beauvoir, Translated by Sandra Smith

This is a candid and gorgeous portrait of an intimate relationship between two young women at the height of stepping … More

After the Lights Go Out by John Vercher

John Vercher’s After the Lights Go Out is a stunning sophomore release from the Edgar and Anthony Award-nominated author of … More

Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner is known as a lot of things – Lt. Commander Data, Dr. Brackish Okun, Devlin Bowman, Dr. Strom, … More

Nomadland by Jessica Bruder, #1245 Nomadland (2020), and a Unit Plan

This is going to be a relatively long post as I have spent the better part of the past few … More

It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn

Scott Blackburn is about to hit the ground running hard with his debut southern crime novel, It Dies With You. … More

The Life of a Visionary, “All About Me!” by Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks’ Autobiography is a triumph of a book that I read through once, dipped in a bunch of times … More

Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart

Gary Shteyngart’s sardonic work has always been a dark, lovely, and fun experience for me. I follow his work closely, … More

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr

Anthony Doerr’s newest novel is an adventure unparalleled in not only the rest of his work but in today’s canon … More

When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

Wiley Cash’s newest novel tells the story of the humming underbelly of small-town racial tension, and the rippling effects it … More