What Makes a Mother? Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng
“It came, over and over, down to this: What made someone a mother? Was it biology alone, or was it love?” In Little Fires Everywhere, Celeste Ng makes great use of … Continue reading
Is Love the Only Story Worth Telling?
Julian Barnes’ new novel, The Only Story, posits that while many things happen to a person in their lifetime, at the end of the day there is only one story … Continue reading
Getting Lost in Fever Dream, by Samanta Schweblin: Book Review
I follow the Tournament of Books every year, and every year I have at least one great discovery from the contest. This year, that discovery was Fever Dream. A friend recommended … Continue reading
I Can’t with All the Screw-Up White Dudes in Literature: The Nix, by Nathan Hill
Have you ever noticed how many novels are about white guys who can’t get their life in order? SO MANY. And I can’t deal with it anymore.
Coming of Age (and Coming Out) in a Changing Ireland: The Heart’s Invisible Furies, by John Boyne
It’s rare that a book makes me laugh out loud AND cry. The Heart’s Invisible Furies did both.
Postcards from the Edge, by Carrie Fisher: Book Review
An actress struggles toward sobriety in this fictionalized version of Carrie Fisher’s own struggles with substance abuse, famously adapted into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine.
The North Water, by Ian McGuire: Book Review
What happens when a guilt-ridden surgeon meets a violent sociopath? Nothing good. This visceral Man Booker Prize finalist pits reason against base instinct aboard a whaling vessel in the 19th century.
