Tyll, by Daniel Kehlmann

There is no such thing as verifiable truth in Daniel Kehlmann’s Tyll. There are only the “truths” and “facts” that … More

The Hidden People, by Alison Littlewood

The Hidden People, by Alison Littlewood, opens with one of the brightest moments of the Industrial Revolution. The Exhibition at … More

The edges of an active war zone are just as dangerous as the war zone itself, especially during the Vietnam … More

It’s not enough for a writer to have a way with words, dedication, and “a room of one’s own.” They … More

Garrett Adams is stuck in his ways at the beginning of Laurel Brett’s The Schrödinger Girl. It’s 1966 but it … More

John Fowles’ The French Lieutenant’s Woman is this month’s reading group book for The Guardian. I’ve passed on a lot … More

When I was an undergraduate, I took a classical literature class in which I read the Iliad, the Odyssey, and … More

Trigger warning for rape. Elizabeth Haynes took her inspiration for The Murder of Harriet Monckton from actual historical documents about … More

My unintentional dive into historical mysteries continues with Maisie Dobbs, the first novel in Jacqueline Winspear’s series. This series has … More

Nathaniel’s mother, Rose, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. As he narrates Warlight, by Michael Ondaatje, Nathaniel … More