Book Review: River – Esther Kinsky
“The chapters in River are tributaries, hinting at events, lives, relationships, before whirling and eddying backward or forward to another place, another time.”
Book Review: Fresh Complaint – Jeffrey Eugenides
These are strange times for fiction written about terrible men.
Book Review: My Cat Yugoslavia – Pajtim Stavoci
The titular cat first appears in a gay nightclub where the strobe lights wrench it in and out of existence so that it looms half-real, a Cheshire cat to lead…
Book Review: The Golden House – Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie began writing The Golden House eight years ago, an undertaking designed to capture the contemporary moment. It’s remarkable just how much he got right.
Book Review: Translation as Transhumance – Mireille Gansel
Mireille Gansel’s treatise on translation describes the unique working methods that she brings to the craft.
Book Review: We Were Eight Years In Power – Ta-Nehisi Coates
A refreshingly critical collection of eight essays reflecting upon the Obama era up until Trump’s election .
Book Review: Postcard Stories – Jan Carson
Whether you dip into one or read them all in one go, Carson’s postcards will take you far away.
Book Review: The Fractured Life of Jimmy Dice – Ronan Ryan
Ronan Ryan’s debut is above all kind-hearted, and his best plotlines are those that expose genuine feeling over inventive storytelling devices.