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Words vs. Numbers: A Review of Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake
A book Margaret Atwood would deem speculative fiction, Oryx and Crake explores the devaluation of the…
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Fantasy Women: A Review of First Person Singular by Haruki Murakami
Murakami has a record of sexualizing his female characters, leaving them underdeveloped, and if they were…
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House of the Dragon Review: Return of the King (And Queen)
House of the Dragon takes us back to what made those first seasons of the show…
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Knowing Your Audience: A Review of Emily Henry’s Book Lovers
Book Lovers is a story that centers on love, but is more than romance.
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The Power of Leaving: A Review of None But The Righteous, by Chantal James
With its maze-like layers, James chose an ambitious project for a debut novel.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Comic Books
I’ve accumulated a modest list of my favorite works in recent years—from stand-alones to series, contemporary…
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Miraculous Space: A Review of Dog Flowers by Danielle Geller
An intricate life, laden with all of its relational off-ramps and delicate emotional networks, has been…
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Lost in Translation: A Review of Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
Anthony Doerr weaves together a story across time and space, all the while asking the question,…
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Abuse, Neglect, and Escape: A Book Review of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh
Reading a story through memories feels like an old movie, a movie that predates the Second…
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On Writing Stories and Ourselves: A Review of Old School by Tobias Wolff
If there is one thing that Old School excels in, it is the raw depiction of…
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