Alina and Liviu are not happy people. This is not surprising, given that most people in 1970s Romania are unhappy.…
The Widening Stain, by W. Bolingbroke Johnson
Originally published in 1942, The Widening Stain is a mystery that flirts heavily with satire. W. Bolingbroke Johnson (the pseudonym…
Unspeakable Acts, edited by Sara Weinman
Unspeakable Acts, edited by Sara Weinman, contains articles from print and online publications on three broad topics that touch on…
The Eighth Life, by Nino Haratischwili
Trigger warning for rape. It feels like a century since I started reading The Eighth Life, by Nino Haratishwili (and…
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Cree Myles argues that, if readers really want to confront their own prejudice and racist thoughts, they should read science…
Because Internet, by Gretchen McCulloch
I got to let my wordnerd flag fly as I read Because Internet, by Gretchen McCulloch. The Canadian linguist dives…
Mother Land, by Leah Franqui
Rachel faces a fate feared by many women around the world. Shortly after Leah Franqui’s novel, Mother Land, opens, her…
Inheritors, by Asako Serizawa
Asako Serizawa’s Inheritors tells the story of a Japanese family caught up in history and questions of identity from the…
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I was very sad to hear of the death of Carlos Ruiz Zafón, whose books helped me broaden my taste…
The Case of the Vanishing Blonde and Other True Crime Stories, by Mark Bowden
Journalist Mark Bowden pulls articles he has written over the years for newspapers and magazines to create The Case of…
