We don’t think a lot about feudalism or fealty much these days. We just don’t organize our societies that way…
A Kitchen in the Corner of the House, by Ambai
Reading Ambai’s* collection, A Kitchen in the Corner of the House, is like being a tourist in the lives of…
Tragedy is Easy; Comedy is Hard*
Few “best [number]” lists bother me like lists of funniest books. I can usually brush off my urge to argue…
A Choir of Lies, by Alexanda Rowland
Last fall, I had the great pleasure of reading Alexandra Rowland’s A Conspiracy of Truths. This incredible novel felt like…
The Ten Thousand Doors of January, by Alix E. Harrow
Like many other young girls in fiction, January Scaller has been kept under wraps for most of her life. She’s…
Night Boat to Tangier, by Kevin Barry
Every now and then, I’ll pick up a book and it feels like I’ve gone to the movies instead of…
This week on the bookish internet
E. Jamison and Sadie Ryan discuss the flourishing of Scots on Scottish Twitter. (Quartz)David Carlin has complicated thoughts about encyclopedias.…
Out of Darkness, Shining Light, by Petina Gappah
Petina Gappah’s novel, Out of Darkness, Shining Light, is based on the true story of David Livingstone‘s last (posthumous) journey.…
The Ungrateful Refugee, by Dina Nayeri
Trigger warnings for discussion of rape and suicide. When she was eight years old, Dina Nayeri’s mother began to be…
The Bellamy Trial, by Frances Noyes Hart
Originally published in 1927, Frances Noyes Hart’s The Bellamy Trial is one of the first legal thrillers. While it shows…
