In Jesse Ball’s latest novel, How to Set a Fire and Why, Lucia’s voice grabs the reader from the opening lines. She has just been […]
Something New
I’ve long been a fan of graphic memoirist, Lucy Knisley, from her food encounters traveling with her mother in France in her book, French Milk to Something […]
Those Who Serve
After college, Tess lives her dream of relocating to NYC. She lands a job as a backwaiter at an exclusive, well established restaurant. Simone, the […]
Sweet Lamb of Heaven
Who is the Sweet Lamb of Heaven? That’s open to interpretation in Lydia Millet’s new page-turner. When Anna begins hearing voices after her daughter is […]
Returning a Runaway Robot
Little resentments and lack of communication are threatening the marriage of Amy and Ben. He’s been rather paralyzed since the sudden death of his parents in […]
Coming of Age with Charlie Freeman
In her new novel, We Love You, Charlie Freeman, Kaitlyn Greenidge elicits deep empathy for each of her characters, from high school freshman Charlotte in […]
Lust and Wonder
Some writers have the ability to write about painful and confusing experiences and infuse them with equal parts comedy and pathos. Augusten Burroughs is one of […]
Genre Benders
Take two middle school nerds, outliers who are each supremely gifted in opposing ways. Add one assassin. Sprinkle in some mentors from unlikely places. Liberally […]
The Enigmatic Mr. Splitfoot
The stories of Ruth’s teen years in and out of a cult and her current journey along the Erie Canal with her niece, Cora alternate […]
