Book Review: Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat to the Craziest Campaign in American History
October 18, 2017In UNBELIEVABLE, Katy Tur had me at her dedication. Rather than “For Mom” or “For Pooky-Bear,” it’s “For the love of God.”
Book Review: The Complete Ballet
October 10, 2017Set aside expectations of a conventional narrative in this unlikely combination of gangsters, strip clubs, and classical dance.
The Joys and Sorrows of (Writing) Historical Fiction
October 9, 2017Writing historical fiction sure is a lot of hard work. Really, why bother?
Book Review: The Ninth Hour
October 7, 2017This deceptively quiet novel proves once again that Alice McDermott is the master of understated storytelling.
A Lesson in Every Object
September 30, 2017These gorgeous little book-length essays showcase compelling writing on an expanding array of the everyday.
Book Review: Improbable Destinies: Fate, Chance, and the Future of Evolution
September 1, 2017A captivating look at dueling theories on the origin and adaptability of species.
The Datum is Clear: Language Shifts in Real Time
August 24, 2017It used to be that word definitions and accepted usage shifted gradually over years and multiple editions of Websters. What to make of language evolution in real-time?
Book Review: Get to Know KNOW THE MOTHER
August 23, 2017This debut flash fiction collection shows what this genre can do.
Between Obligation and Desire: An Interview with Des Cooper
Des Cooper discusses how her fiction has been shaped by external expectations and pressures even as it explores the interior life that pushes out against those boundaries.
Book Review: The Shark Club
A page-turning beach read set at the beach; with a little more effort, it could have plumbed the depths.
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