Lillian Fishman’s Acts of Service is a brutal, labyrinthine novel about a young woman navigating a maze of sexual expectations … More
Category: Books
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
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
What About The Baby by Alice McDermott
Alice McDermott’s What About The Baby is a collection of essays on the craft of writing that touches upon everything the process, … More