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‘Evening in Paradise’ Is More Proof of Lucia Berlin’s Sainthood
On FSG’s second Berlin collection, two years after ‘A Manual for Cleaning Women.’
Maryse Meijer’s ‘Northwood’ Is 2018’s Most Unique Novella
On the heels ‘Heartbreaker,’ Meijer returns with an emotional horror novella.
What Ben Lerner’s ’10:04′ Teaches Us About Failure
Every now and then a book comes along that changes how you think about yourself, the world, even books themselves.Continue Reading
How Amazon’s New “Cli-Fi” Collection Expands the Genre
Burning Worlds is Amy Brady’s monthly column dedicated to examining trends in climate fiction, or “cli-fi,” in partnership with Yale Climate Connections.Continue Reading
The 10 Best Science Fiction Books of 2018
From arctic metropolises to killer plants.
‘Pulse’ Is a Brisk Detective Thriller With a Sci-Fi Twist
A conversation with Chicago’s own Michael Harvey.
Kate Atkinson Returns With a Masterful WWII Spy Drama
‘Transcription’ is a fascinating look at midcentury British espionage.
Jenny Hval’s First Novel Is As Carnal As Her Music
The tactile delights of ‘Paradise Rot.’
The Mass Murder of Queer People That America Forgot
Robert Fieseler on ‘Tinderbox’ and the 1973 Up Stairs Lounge arson attack.
The Best New Books of November 2018
Including two Chicago-based authors.
